SENATE BILL 539

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1029

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley and Montgomery

Entitled:

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Services - Eligibility

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide an applicant for specified Maryland Medical Assistance Program services with a written notice of eligibility within a specified time period after the Department receives a specified application; providing that an applicant is presumptively eligible for specified Program benefits if the Department does not make an eligibility determination within a specified time period; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

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

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care

Human Resources, Department of

Long-Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes

Medical Assistance

Notices

Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care

Patients

Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-147 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered