SENATE BILL 759

Sponsored By:

Senator Della

Entitled:

Medical Assistance - Federally Qualified Health Centers - Supplemental Payment

Synopsis:

Establishing a supplemental payment to federally qualified health centers to be paid by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in an amount that equals the difference between the payment received by the centers from managed care organizations and the reasonable cost to the centers in providing these services; providing for the reduction and termination of the supplemental payment; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/27

First Reading Senate Rules

3/5

Re-referred Finance

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

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/9

Return Passed

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 434

House Action

3/31

First Reading Environmental Matters

4/3

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

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

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-103 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 607458/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 1998   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

April 2, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 4, 1998: Third Reading Passed (139-0)