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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 747

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 543
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass
Entitled:
Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide access to community-based mental health services to individuals who have private health care coverage; requiring the services provided to be those provided to uninsured low-income individuals; establishing eligibility requirements for individuals to receive services; and requiring the Department to offer services according to a sliding fee scale.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
MENTAL HEALTH
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 10-1601 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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