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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1117

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pendergrass, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, and Rudolph
Entitled:
Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide guaranteed eligibility for enrollees in managed care organizations in the Medicaid and in the Maryland Children's Health programs for up to 6 months under specified circumstances; requiring the Department to allow individuals whose family income is above 200% but at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines to reenroll in managed care organizations under the Maryland Children's Health Program under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Hearing cancelled
3/17
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (101-36)
Senate Action
4/2
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Finance
4/9
Favorable
Special Order later today (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
4/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kelley) Rejected (24-19)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-103 , 15-103.5 , 15-301.1 , 15-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 116384/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2004   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 1, 2004: Third Reading Passed (101-36)
Senate
April 11, 2004: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Kelley) Rejected (24-19)
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