SENATE BILL 71

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:

Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

Entitled:

Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need Requirements

Synopsis:

Altering certificate of need requirements related to the closure or partial closure of a health care facility; authorizing the Maryland Health Care Commission to require that a health care facility hold a public informational hearing in the county where the health care facility is located; and specifying that the hearing must be held at least 15 days before the closing or partial closing of the health care facility.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

Senate Action

10/6

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Finance

Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.

2/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

2/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/5

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

2/6

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/18

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Finance Committee, Chair

Departmental

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Clinics

Health Care Commission

Health Planning and Cost Review

Hearings

Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care

Hospices

Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Notices

Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care

Public Information

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 (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 117879/01     Offered on: February 3, 2009   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 5, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)