SENATE BILL 380

CHAPTER NUMBER: 48 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 647

Sponsored By:

Senator Klausmeier

Entitled:

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Report on Hospital Charges

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission, to publish each acute care hospital's severity-adjusted average charge per case for the 15 most common inpatient diagnosis-related groups.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/1

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable Report by Finance

2/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

House Action

2/24

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/15

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/8

Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 48

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)