Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 864
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring residential service agencies to submit certain reports to the Maryland Department of Labor regarding wage rates for personal care aides by September 1 each year, beginning in 2025; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee 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:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. 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 Livable Wage Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {373821/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (34-12) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 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 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 4/03/2024 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (105-33) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 864 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
Senate	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	First Reading Finance
Senate	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports (Homecare Workers Livable Wage Act of 2024)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Favorable with Amendments {373821/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports
Senate	3/14/2024	2/29/2024	Third Reading Passed (34-12)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing canceled
House	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Hearing 4/02 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	4/03/2024	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (105-33)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Returned Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 864
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports

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