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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 331

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 395/96 - FIN
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell, Blount, Hoffman, and Hafer
Entitled:
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Nursing Facilities with High Medical Assistance Utilization

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to pay a disproportionate share payment to specified nursing facilities; providing for the amount of the disproportionate share payment; providing for an exception under specified circumstances; establishing a restriction on the appropriation of specified funds unless a specified amount of the funds is targeted for a specified purpose; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Motion Special Order 3/20 (Senator Hollinger) Failed
Third Reading Passed (41-2)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGETS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 15-117.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 667745/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 14, 1997 at: 13:00 Status: Adopted
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