Health Care Legislation Enacted 2010

HB 278 / Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 143 /
Entitled / Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report
Synopsis / Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide a report to committees of the General Assembly and the Medicaid Advisory Committee at least 90 days prior to making any change to medical eligibility for specified Medical Assistance Program long-term care services; etc.
HB 849 / Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 442 /
Entitled / Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Denial of Access Prohibited
Synopsis / Prohibiting the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from denying an individual access to a home- and community-based services waiver due to lack of funding if, in addition to existing criteria, at least 30 consecutive days of the individual's nursing facility stay are eligible to be paid for by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
HB 899 / Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 711 /
Entitled / Nursing Facility Residents - Home-Based and Community Services - Access Assistance
Synopsis / Requiring social workers to provide nursing facility residents with specified information about services under the home- and community- based waiver programs on admission and discharge from the nursing facility; requiring specified employees or representatives of designated protection and advocacy systems agencies to have access to specified residents; providing for the confidentiality of information; etc.
HB 900 / Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 502 /
Entitled / Developmental Disabilities Administration - Recipient Appeals
Synopsis / Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide notice and an opportunity for a Medicaid fair hearing under specified circumstances; requiring the Secretary to provide specified notice within 30 days after the denial of Medicaid-waiver services to a recipient under a plan of habilitation; authorizing an individual who receives written notice of a denial to appeal the decision; etc.
HB 929 / Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 6 /
Entitled / Patient Centered Medical Home Program
Synopsis / Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to establish a Maryland Patient Centered Medical Home Program under specified circumstances; requiring specified health insurance carriers to participate in the Program; requiring the Department to ensure that participation in the Program of managed care organizations and specified enrollees will support specified standards; authorizing the Commission to authorize a health insurance carrier to implement a specified single carrier patient centered medical home program; etc.
HB 1226 / Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 503 /
Entitled / Developmental Disabilities Administration - Low Intensity Support Services
Synopsis / Establishing a Low Intensity Support Services Program in the Developmental Disabilities Administration; requiring low intensity support services to be flexible to meet the needs of individuals and families; requiring the Developmental Disabilities Administration to provide specified funding for low intensity support services for specified individuals; providing that individuals seeking low intensity support services are not required to submit or complete specified applications; etc.
HB 1375 / Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 734 /
Entitled / Kids First Express Lane Eligibility Act
Synopsis / Requiring the Comptroller and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to enter into an interagency agreement that allows the sharing of information from the income tax return of a taxpayer for a specified purpose; requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to provide a specified notice with the income tax return; etc.
HB 1424 / Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 468 /
Entitled / MedicaidState Plan Amendments - Effective Dates
Synopsis / Establishing the effective date of Medicaid State Plan amendments and Medical Assistance Program waiver applications and modifications; and providing for the application of the Act.
HB 1564 / Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 173 /
Entitled / Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Administration of National High Risk Pool Program
Synopsis / Authorizing the Board of Directors for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan to elect for the Plan to administer a specified national high risk pool program for the State; authorizing the Board to enter into any agreements necessary for the Board to administer the program; etc.
SB 279 / Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 4 /
Entitled / Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010
Synopsis / Prohibiting actions constituting false claims against a State health plan or a State health program; providing penalties for making false claims against a State health plan or a State health program; requiring the court to consider and give special attention to specified factors in determining the fines and penalties provided for in the Act; authorizing the State or a person on behalf of the State to file a civil action against a person who makes a false claim against a State health plan or a State health program; etc.

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