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HOUSE BILL 627

CHAPTER NUMBER: 280
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 775

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Kullen, Madaleno, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, Boutin, Elliott, Frank, Kach, McDonough, and Weldon

Entitled:
Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Altering the eligibility requirements of the Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program to cover individuals who are not Medicare beneficiaries, who lack other public or private prescription drug coverage, and who have a specified annual household income, and to exclude Medicare beneficiaries; requiring hospitals to develop financial assistance policies to provide free and reduced-cost care to specified patients; establishing the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/24
Third Reading Passed (131-6)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (131-4)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 280

Sponsored by:

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., 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 David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
CAPITAL BUDGETS
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DEBT COLLECTION -see also- ATTACHMENTS AND GARNISHMENTS
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
EXEMPTIONS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
JUDGMENTS
LAND RECORDS -see also- DEEDS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
MENTAL HEALTH
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
NOTICES
NURSES
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF
REAL PROPERTY
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE BONDS
SUNSET
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
TELEPHONES
TOBACCO
UNCOMPENSATED CARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-124.1 , 19-214.1 , 19-303 , 19-712.7 , 19-727 , 19-2101 , 19-2102 , 19-2103 , 19-2104 , 19-2105 , 19-2106 , 19-2107 , 19-2108 , 19-2109 , 19-2110 , 19-2111 , 19-2201 , 24-1301 , 24-1302 , 24-1303 , 24-1304 , 24-1305 , 24-1306 , 24-1307 )

Insurance
( 6-101 , 6-102 , 6-103 , 6-121 , 14-102 , 14-106 , 14-106.1 , 15-715 , 19-807 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 616088/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: February 22, 2005   at: 10:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 447275/03 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 6:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-6)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-4)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-1)


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