SENATE BILL 916

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants

Synopsis:

Requiring specified costs incurred by specified trauma centers to maintain specified surgeons on-call to be reimbursed from the Maryland Trauma Physicians Services Fund at a specified rate under specified circumstances; specifying the maximum number of hours that specified trauma centers are eligible per year for reimbursement; increasing a cap on reimbursement from the Fund to specified physicians; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Senate Rules

3/3

Re-referred Finance

3/4

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

House Action

3/22

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/28

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

4/4

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order next session (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted

3/30

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/24

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 238

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Emergency Medical Services

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Grants

Health Care Commission

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Health Services Cost Review Commission

Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Interstate Affairs

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Reimbursement Rates

Reports

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Uncompensated Care

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-130 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 607975/01     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 31, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)