SENATE BILL 158

Sponsored By:

Senator Kelley

Entitled:

Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

Synopsis:

Requiring a private review agent that requires a health care provider to submit a treatment plan in order for the private review agent to conduct utilization review of proposed or delivered services for the treatment of a mental illness, emotional disorder, or a substance abuse disorder to accept a treatment plan form mandated by the state in which the service was provided.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/19

First Reading Finance

1/23

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

2/6

Favorable Report by Finance

2/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/9

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

3/30

Returned Passed

House Action

2/10

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/15

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/8

Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGENTS AND BROKERS

FORMS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

MENTAL HEALTH

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-10B-06 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 9, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)