Legislation - SB0172

Title: Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
Sponsored by: Senators Hayes, Beidle, Benson, Ellis, Feldman, Kramer, Lee, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Health to designate certain areas as Health Equity Resource Communities in a certain manner; specifying that the purpose of establishing Health Equity Resource Communities is to reduce health disparities, improve health outcomes, improve access to primary care, promote primary and secondary prevention services, and reduce health care costs and hospital admissions and readmissions; authorizing certain credits against the State income tax for certain health care providers and organizations; etc.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation; Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0463

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/24/2020 Legislative Date 9/24/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2021 Legislative Date 1/11/2021 Action Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/24/2020	9/24/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
Senate	1/11/2021	1/11/2021	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)

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