Legislation

Requiring residential service agencies to submit certain reports to the Maryland Department of Labor regarding wage rates for personal care aides on or before September 1 each year, beginning in 2025; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by the 180th day after the release of the final federal Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule on an overview of the final rule and plans or steps that the Department will take to operationalize the rule.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/27/2023 Legislative Date 10/27/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports (Homecare Workers Employment Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2024 Legislative Date 1/12/2024 Action Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 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 2/19/2024 Legislative Date 2/19/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2024 Legislative Date 2/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {663528/1 Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2024 Legislative Date 2/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2024 Legislative Date 2/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (106-30) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2024 Legislative Date 2/16/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 4/01/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {963424/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (36-11) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (100-32) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 865 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/27/2023	10/27/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports (Homecare Workers Employment Act of 2024)
House	1/12/2024	1/12/2024	Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2024	2/19/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/20/2024	2/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {663528/1 Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2024	2/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports
House	2/22/2024	2/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (106-30)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2024	2/16/2024	Referred Finance	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2024	4/01/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments {963424/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	3/16/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Third Reading Passed (36-11)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (100-32)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2024	3/25/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 865
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports

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