HOUSE BILL 1247

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

Entitled:

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Nursing Facilities - Reserved Beds

Synopsis:

Altering the maximum time that the Maryland Medical Assistance Program will pay to reserve a bed in a nursing facility; requiring the nursing facility to accept payment at the rate the Department sets to reserve a bed beyond the time for which the Program will pay; and requiring the nursing facility to readmit a recipient in the next available semiprivate room.

Legislative History

House Action

2/14

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/19

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Finance

3/21

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)

Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. Collins)

Special Order afternoon session (Sen. Collins) Adopted

Motion Reconsidered Third Reading (Sen. Collins) Adopted

Third Reading Failed (1-45)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE, DOMICILIARY CARE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-117 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 569964/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1996 at: 16:27 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 067033/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 11:31 Status: Adopted