Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide guaranteed eligibility for enrollees in managed care organizations in the Medicaid program and in the Maryland Children's Health Program under specified circumstances; altering the eligible family income for coverage under the Program; requiring specified individuals to pay a premium as a requirement for enrollment and participation in the Program; authorizing the Department to implement a tiered premium structure based on specified factors; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Chairman, Health & Government Operations Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 15-103 , 15-301 , 15-301.1 , 15-303 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 016580/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 3:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-1)