SENATE BILL 326

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Study of Health Care Cost Reductions for State and County Inmate Populations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to study whether savings can be achieved from health care cost reductions for State and county inmate populations; requiring the departments to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2003; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/26

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/24

First Reading Appropriations

3/26

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUNSET

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 597872/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2003   at: 8:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 24, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)