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HOUSE BILL 990

CHAPTER NUMBER: 82
File Code: Public Health

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

Entitled:
Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to suspend Maryland Medical Assistance Program benefits for specified individuals who are incarcerated or who are admitted to an institution for the treatment of mental disease; and prohibiting the Department from terminating Program benefits for specified individuals based on the incarceration of the individual or the admission of the individual to an institution for the treatment of mental disease.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Signed by the Governor Chapter 82

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
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 William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
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 Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
EX-OFFENDERS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS
STATE HOSPITALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-109.2 )

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: 016085/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)


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