MHA offers its views on health care issues and pending legislation.
Senate Bills
SB 152 – Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012
SB 222 – High Performance Buildings Act – Applicability to Recipients of State Aid
SB 234 – Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012
SB 238 – Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012
SB 505 – Health Occupations – Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services – Accreditation
SB 750 – Maryland Health care Commission – Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services
SB 781 – Health Insurance – Coverage For Telemedicine Services
SB 950 — Medical Assistance Program – Public Disclosure of Information
SB 953 – Medicaid Sustainability Commission
SB 954 -- Medical Records - HIPAA Consistency Act of 2012
House Bills
HB 87 – Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2012
HB 408 — Health Occupations – Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services – Accreditation
HB 439 – Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012
HB 507 – Health Care Malpractice Claims – Expert Witnesses – Limitations
HB 532 – Income Tax Exemption – Military Health Care Pensions – Health Care Workforce Shortage
HB 639 – High Performance Buildings Act – Applicability to Recipients of State Aid
Amendment to HB 658 – Public Safety – Emergency Management – Emergency Plans for Human Service Facilities – Dialysis Centers (F.R.F.B.)
HB 1099 – Second Degree Assault – Health Care Practitioner
HB 1141 – Maryland Health Care Commission – Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services
HB 1149 – Health Insurance – Coverage For Telemedicine Services
HB 1341 – Medicaid Sustainability Commission
HB 1399 -- Hospitals - Credentialing and Privileging Process - Telemedicine
Comment Letters
March 20, 2012
Medicaid Doomsday Budget Letter to Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Medicaid Doomsday Budget Letter to House Appropriations Committee
February 23, 2012
HB 443, Health Benefit Exchange Bill Comment Letter
February 21, 2102
HB 531, Prescription Drug Take Back Day Comment Letter
February 7, 2012
SB 238, HB 443 Health Benefit Exchange Bill Comment Letter