2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1610

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Walkup
Entitled:
Certificate of Need - Hospital Purchase, Merger, or Closure

Synopsis:

Requiring an entity, including the University of Maryland Medical System, to have a certificate of need before the entity purchases, leases, merges with, or closes a hospital in a county with fewer than three hospitals.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/7
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/12
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Planning and Cost Review
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Mergers and Acquisitions

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 19-120 )

Documents:

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