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 the nonroom-and-board portion of specified residential care costs; requiring that the Governor include specified funds in the budget under specified conditions for the Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families Resource Fund to create an interagency pool; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

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:

Senate

Number: 783422/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2003   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 827279/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2003   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 226685/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2003   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 303626/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 4:01 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 18, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (37-0)

House

March 30, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (130-2)