SENATE BILL 719

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 844

Sponsored By:

Chair, Finance 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

Senate Action

2/7

First Reading Senate Rules

2/16

Re-referred Finance

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered