Legislation

Title: Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
Sponsored by: Delegate Barron
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 742
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing a Pathways to Health Equity Program in the Community Health Resources Commission to provide the foundation and guidance for a permanent Health Equity Resource Community program; altering the purposes of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Fund; requiring the Commission to designate certain areas as Health Equity Resource Communities to target State resources toward reducing health disparities, improving health outcomes and access to primary care, and reducing health care costs; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation; Finance

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0172

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2021 Legislative Date 1/15/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2021 Legislative Date 1/21/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 3:45 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {826389/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (127-5) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Finance Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 4/01/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {823920/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (100-38) Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 742 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2021	1/15/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
House	1/21/2021	1/21/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
House	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
House	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 3:45 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments {826389/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Third Reading Passed (127-5)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Referred Budget and Taxation Finance	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	4/01/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable with Amendments {823920/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2021	3/12/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	39AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	41AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (100-38)	41AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 742
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Health Equity Resource Act

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