Legislation

Title: Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: Senator Rosapepe
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that the Governor's proposed budget for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 include an 8% reimbursement rate increase for providers of certain health care services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, and the Community First Choice program; requiring nursing homes to annually submit a certain cost report to the Maryland Department of Health; etc.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0462

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0468 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2024 Legislative Date 1/12/2024 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2024 Legislative Date 1/13/2024 Action Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/12/2024	1/12/2024	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Funding for Wages and Benefits for Nursing Home Workers (Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Funding Act of 2024)
Senate	1/13/2024	1/13/2024	Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.

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