HOUSE BILL 210

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 242

Sponsored By:

Delegate Benson (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services)

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Synopsis:

Requiring that, beginning in fiscal year 2008, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene adjust for inflation specified fees paid to a community developmental disabilities services provider or a community mental health services provider using the update factor recommended by the Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/23

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/30

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

1/31

Hearing cancelled

2/6

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Mental Health Services, Joint Committee on Access to

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Community Facilities and Services

Developmental Disabilities

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Medical Assistance

Mental Health

Reimbursement Rates

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 16-201.2 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered