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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 705

CHAPTER NUMBER: 657 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, Hammen, and Cane
Entitled:
Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Quality of Care and Performance Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Health Care Access and Cost Commission to develop a system to comparatively evaluate hospital and ambulatory surgical facility quality of care outcomes and performance measurements on an objective basis; authorizing the Commission to disseminate the findings of performance measurements to consumers, hospitals, ambulatory surgical facilities, and certain interested parties; allowing the Commission to contract with a private entity to implement the evaluation system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
4/11
Return Passed
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 657
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Finance
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/11
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PRIVATIZATION
PROCUREMENT
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-1501 , 19-1508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 539397/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-1)
Senate
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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