Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Benson, Sydnor, Smith, Jackson, and Kelley
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from limiting or restricting admission of a Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipient for inpatient care at a special psychiatric hospital or an acute general care hospital with separately identified inpatient psychiatric service except under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department by July 1 each year, beginning in 2024, to report certain information and data to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0684

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/04/2022 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2022 Legislative Date 2/07/2022 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 4/07/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {273626/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2022	2/04/2022	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/07/2022	2/07/2022	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	4/07/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Favorable with Amendments {273626/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2022	3/30/2022	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	51 Click to view Recorded Media

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