Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Bagnall, Pendergrass, Pena-Melnyk, Belcastro, Bhandari, Carr, Cullison, Hill, Johnson, Kaiser, Kelly, Kerr, Landis, R. Lewis, Rosenberg, Saab, and K. Young
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from limiting or restricting admission of a Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipient for inpatient care at a special psychiatric hospital or an acute general care hospital with separately identified inpatient psychiatric service except under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department by July 1 each year, beginning in 2024, to report certain information and data to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0659

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {783126/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2022 Legislative Date 3/04/2022 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 4/07/2022 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/01/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2022	1/31/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
House	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2022	3/14/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2022	3/07/2022	Favorable with Amendments {783126/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2022	3/07/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
House	3/16/2022	3/08/2022	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2022	3/04/2022	Referred Finance	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	4/07/2022	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Favorable Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Second Reading Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	67AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/01/2022	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 691
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)

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