2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 844

CHAPTER NUMBER: 628
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 719
Sponsored By:
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled:
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to include specified items in its annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to assess an administrative charge; authorizing the Commission to use money from user fees to pay administrative costs; increasing the total amount of user fees that the Commission may assess; requiring the Board of the Maryland Health Insurance Plan to submit a specified report; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Finance
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (12-35)
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 628

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Care Commission
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Planning and Cost Review
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Medical Assistance
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Sunset
Uncompensated Care

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-207 , 19-208 , 19-213 , 19-213 )
Insurance
( 14-503 )
State Government
( 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 653724/01     Offered on: April 2, 2007   at: 4:20 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 9, 2007: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
March 29, 2007: Floor Amendment (Harris) {653724/1 Rejected (12-35)
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (41-6)