2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1070

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 528/06 Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 620
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions of law relating to the Health Services Cost Review Commission and its powers and duties; altering provisions of law relating to the Health Services Cost Review Commission; repealing a requirement that specified health facilities submit specified discharge information; repealing specified requirements regarding reimbursement rates set by the Health Services Cost Review Commission; requiring nonprofit hospitals to submit a specified report to the Maryland Health Care Commission; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/28
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
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
Insurance Administration
Medical Assistance
Reimbursement Rates
Reports
Sunset
Uncompensated Care

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 11-405 )
Health - General
( 2-106 , 2-106 , 10-628 , 13-310.1 , 15-103 , 15-103 , 15-105 , 15-105 , 15-110 , 15-141 , 19-103 , 19-118 , 19-120 , 19-130 , 19-133 , 19-133 , 19-201 , 19-303 , 19-307.2 , 19-3B-05 , 19-325 , 19-710.1 , 19-711.3 , 19-720 )
Insurance
( 2-303.1 , 15-604 , 15-906 , 15-1214 )
Article - 43C Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority
( 16A )
State Finance and Procurement
( 7-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered