SENATE BILL 91

Sponsored By:

Senators Kasemeyer and Middleton

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Synopsis:

Requiring that, beginning in the first fiscal year that the Bureau of Revenue Estimates projects a specified increase in personal income and each fiscal year thereafter, the fees paid by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to community mental health services providers be adjusted annually by a specified rate of change; and prohibiting the annual rate of change in fees paid to community mental health services providers from exceeding 5%.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Finance

1/28

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

MENTAL HEALTH

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 16-201.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered