2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 952

CHAPTER NUMBER: 331
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 739
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services

Synopsis:

Requiring that individuals receiving specified Maryland Medical Assistance Program benefits receive specified substance abuse benefits; requiring managed care organizations to submit data to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at least semiannually; authorizing the Governor in fiscal year 2010 to transfer by State budget amendment $3,343,418 for a specified substance abuse benefit and to increase specified fees; requiring the Governor to provide specified funding in specified fiscal years; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Senate Rules
2/26
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Greenip) Adopted
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
House Action
4/2
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/9
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/11
Hearing 4/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (126-5)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 331

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appropriations
Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs
Medical Assistance
Reimbursement Rates
Reports
Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-103 , 15-103 )

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: 847977/01     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 8:42 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (126-5)