2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 974

CHAPTER NUMBER: 244
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1587
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
Entitled:
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to assess an amount in hospital rates to reflect a reduction in hospital uncompensated care and to operate and administer the Maryland Health Insurance Plan; requiring, for the portion of the assessment related to an expansion of health care coverage, the Commission to ensure that the assessment amount not exceed specified savings and requiring each hospital to remit its assessment amount to the Health Care Coverage Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Senate Rules
3/10
Re-referred Finance
3/12
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (35-12)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/22
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/1
Re-referred Appropriations & Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
4/2
Hearing cancelled
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (The Speaker) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-5)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 244

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health Care Commission
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Medical Assistance
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Small Business
Uncompensated Care
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-214 , 19-214 , 19-219 )
Insurance
( 14-504 , 14-504 , 15-12A-05 , 15-12A-01 )

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: 597279/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 3:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 653624/01     Offered on: March 24, 2008   at: 3:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 544564/01     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 11:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2008: Third Reading Passed (35-12)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (36-11)
House
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-5)