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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 554

CHAPTER NUMBER: 410 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 918
Sponsored By:
Senators Fry, Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to reimburse public emergency service transporters for the costs of transportation and medical services provided to a Medicaid Program recipient during transport to specified facilities in response to a 911 call if the emergency service transporter charges for its services and requests reimbursement from the Program; setting a limit on the amount of reimbursement from the Program; requiring the Department to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/11
Return Passed
5/12
Signed by the Governor Chapter 410
House Action
3/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Donald C. Fry, District 35
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS
FIRE PROTECTION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TRANSPORTATION -see also- BUSES; MASS TRANSIT; RAILROADS
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 1-101 , 15-101 , 15-114.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 817452/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1998   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 5, 1998: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
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