Legislation - SB0208

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wages
Sponsored by: Senator Benson
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to increase the hourly reimbursement rate for certain personal assistance services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to a minimum of $25 per hour; requiring provider agencies to pay the greater of $16 per hour or 64% of the hourly reimbursement rate to personal care aides and to provide a written notice regarding the wage to personal care aides; requiring provider agencies to submit annual cost reports to the Department; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance; Budget and Taxation

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0604 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/09/2023 Legislative Date 8/09/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wages Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2024 Legislative Date 1/23/2024 Action Hearing canceled (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/05/2024 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/09/2023	8/09/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wages
Senate	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate	1/23/2024	1/23/2024	Hearing canceled (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2024	2/05/2024	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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