HOUSE BILL 688

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Maryland Health Care Commission - Health Maintenance Organizations - Information Regarding Behavioral Health Services

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to include, as feasible, information regarding satisfaction with behavioral health services in its solicitation of quality of care information from enrollees of health maintenance organizations and in its annual publication of summary findings; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

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

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/18

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Finance

3/23

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Finance

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

MENTAL HEALTH

NOTICES

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-135 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 193899/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)