2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 809

CHAPTER NUMBER: 200
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 677
Sponsored By:
Delegates James, McDonough, and Riley
Entitled:
Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a plan for accountability measures to use in a pay-for-performance program; delaying a requirement that revenues be distributed to nursing facilities; requiring that a plan for accountability measures to use in a pay-for-performance program include specified items; and requiring the Department to submit a plan to the General Assembly.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Budget and Taxation & Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
4/2
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 200

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Planning and Cost Review
Medical Assistance
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care
Reimbursement Rates
Reports

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):
House
Number: 576883/01     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)