SENATE BILL 728

Sponsored By:

Senators Della and Astle

Entitled:

Credentialing Information and Procedures for Physicians and External Review of Quality for Health Maintenance Organizations

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to waive the requirement for an external review of the quality of the health services of a health maintenance organization by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene if the health maintenance organization has received a specified accreditation from an external review organization under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary to adopt specified regulations related to a credentialing information system; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/9

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Finance

2/15

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - INSPECTIONS

LICENSES - GENERAL

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL

PRIVACY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-705.1 )

Health Occupations

( 14-501 , 14-501.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available