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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 637

CHAPTER NUMBER: 413 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 493
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Madden, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Medical Assistance and Children's Health Programs - Directory of Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide directories of specified health care providers in writing and on the Internet to specified health care providers, enrollees in the Medical Assistance Program, and individuals eligible for the Maryland Children's Health Program; requiring the Department to update the Internet database at least every 30 days; requiring the written directory to include a conspicuous reference to the Internet database; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 413
House Action
3/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/28
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 677672/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 11:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 280210/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
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