Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an amendment to the State Medical Assistance Program to allow the Department to receive specified federal matching funds for part of specified residential care costs; requiring the Governor to include specified funds in the budget under specified conditions for the Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families Resource Fund to create a specified interagency pool; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, OFFICE FOR

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

FOSTER CARE

GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

RESPITE CARE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 15-136 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 776186/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2003   at: 11:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 547172/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2003   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 503123/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 12:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 223028/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 11, 2003: Third Reading Passed (141-0)

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (131-2)

Senate

March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)