Legislation

Title: Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Delegates Shetty, Acevero, Atterbeary, Bartlett, Carr, D.M. Davis, Hill, Johnson, Kelly, Korman, Ruth, Saab, Solomon, Wilkins, and P. Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to a certain limitation, to provide mental health services appropriately delivered through telehealth to a patient in the patient's home setting; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to apply, on or before December 1, 2020, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an amendment to certain waivers to implement a pilot program to provide certain telehealth services to recipients under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; etc.

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

Opposite:: Finance

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telehealth - Pilot Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2020 Legislative Date 2/14/2020 Action Hearing 3/04 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 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {186884/1 Adopted Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/18/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/03/2020 Legislative Date 4/03/2020 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Telehealth - Pilot Program
House	2/14/2020	2/14/2020	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable with Amendments {186884/1 Adopted	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	50 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Referred Finance	53AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/18/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable Adopted	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Second Reading Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/03/2020	4/03/2020	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17
			Text - Chapter - Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program

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