HOUSE BILL 1566

Sponsored By:

Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, Benson, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

Entitled:

Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to reimburse personal care providers specified amounts for personal care services provided under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring the Department to develop a specified training program for personal care providers that provide services under the Program; requiring the Department, in consultation with representatives of a public institution of higher education in the State, to develop and implement a curriculum for the training program on or before July 1, 2006; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/7

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/14

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/16

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGING, DEPARTMENT OF

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

ELDERLY PERSONS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

JOB TRAINING

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-101 , 15-142 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered