Legislation

Title: Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Kelley, Benson, Carter, Elfreth, Ellis, Feldman, Hester, Jennings, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lam, Lee, Pinsky, Reilly, Rosapepe, Sydnor, Washington, West, and Young
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 366
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals to provide each patient with a certain written notice related to outpatient facility fees that are charged for services provided at the hospital that is in a certain form; requiring that certain notices be provided to certain patients in certain manners and at certain times; requiring certain hospitals to determine the range of hospital outpatient facility fees and fee estimates; requiring a certain hospital that charges an outpatient facility fee to use a certain range of fees and fee estimates; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0915

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action Hearing 3/05 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 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {747276/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49AClick 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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 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 {876081/1 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 House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted (128-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 366 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)
Senate	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments {747276/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	49AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable with Amendments {876081/1 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
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Luedtke) Adopted (128-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 366
			Text - Chapter - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)

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