2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1242

File Code: Juvenile Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Ramirez, Hucker, Pendergrass, and Stocksdale
Entitled:
Suspension of Medicaid and Children's Health Program Benefits - Juvenile Incarceration

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to suspend the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program benefits for individuals under the age of 18 who are incarcerated; and prohibiting the Department from terminating the Program or the Maryland Children's Health Program benefits for individuals under the age of 18 based on the incarceration of the individual.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/24
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Medical Assistance
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-109.3 , 15-306 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations