File Code: Public Health
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 1091/06
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Forehand, Garagiola, and Jacobs
- Entitled:
-
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services -
Individuals with Substantial Home Equity
Providing that an individual is not ineligible for nursing facility
services or other long-term care services under the Maryland Medical
Assistance Program unless the individual's equity interest in the
individual's home exceeds $750,000; exempting specified individuals
from disqualification for long-term care services under specified
circumstances; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to
establish a waiver process in case of demonstrated hardship; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/26
- First Reading Finance
- 1/29
- Hearing 2/8 at 2:00 p.m.
- 2/14
- Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
- Long Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes
- Medical Assistance
- Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care
- Rules and Regulations
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Health - General
- (
15-101 ,
15-144
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
