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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 688

File Code: Disabled
Sponsored By:
Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Boozer, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Van Hollen, Forehand, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Young, and Craig
Entitled:
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Community-Based Services - Reimbursement Rate

Synopsis:

Requiring the Governor to include funding in the annual State budget to implement annual adjustments to the reimbursement rate for providers of community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to make the annual adjustments by regulation; requiring that the Administration reimburse service providers at the hourly rates of $6.60 in FY 1999, $7.10 in FY 2000, $7.70 in FY 2001, and at the living wage thereafter; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance & Budget and Taxation
2/4
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/21
First Reading Appropriations
3/24
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator William H. Amoss, District 35
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator F. Vernon Boozer, District 9
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUDGETS
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
GOVERNOR
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 7-306.2 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 717044/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 09:49 Status: Adopted
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