Legislation

Title: Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Senators Hershey and Ferguson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 18
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide, subject to a certain limitation, mental health services appropriately delivered through telehealth to a patient in the patient's home setting; altering the definition of telehealth as it applies to certain entities; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an amendment to certain waivers to implement a pilot program to provide telehealth services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Telehealth - Delivery of Mental Health Services - Coverage for Home Settings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 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 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {437875/1 Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {437875/1 Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Floor Amendment {853521/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47AClick 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
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 Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
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 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/03/2020 Legislative Date 4/03/2020 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 18 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
Senate	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Telehealth - Delivery of Mental Health Services - Coverage for Home Settings
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Favorable with Amendments {437875/1	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Favorable with Amendments {437875/1 Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Floor Amendment {853521/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	47AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/03/2020	4/03/2020	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 18
			Text - Chapter - Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program

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