SENATE BILL 225

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Providing that liability for payment to a health care provider for specified health care expenses of specified inmates may not exceed the lower of specified rates; providing that a county may elect to declare specified provisions of the Act inapplicable to the county by filing a declaration with the county health officer; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/23

First Reading Finance

1/24

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

2/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/28

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

2/29

First Reading Appropriations

3/21

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Reimbursement Rates

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 11-203 , 11-205 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 607977/01     Offered on: February 26, 2008   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)