HOUSE BILL 8

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gaines, Hammen, and Rosenberg

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Synopsis:

Requiring that in fiscal years where the Board of Revenue Estimates projects an income growth of 4%, the fees paid by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to a community mental health services provider for providing specified mental health services be adjusted annually by a rate of change that may not exceed a maximum rate of 5%; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

10/14

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/26

Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

MENTAL HEALTH

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 16-201.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered