MD HB551 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-21 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-21 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the health care services the Maryland Medical Assistance Program is required to provide through telehealth; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to include certain health care providers and programs when specifying by regulation the types of health care providers eligible to receive certain reimbursement; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for certain services delivered through telehealth; etc.
Title
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Coverage and Reimbursement of Telehealth Services
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-21 | House | Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-01-20 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB393 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-15 - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Certifications
Communications
Community Facilities and Services
Consumer Protection
Electronic Surveillance
Equipment
Ethics
Federal Government
Forms
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Home Care Services
Industry and Technology
Insurance - Health
Licenses
Medical Assistance
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Nonprofit Organizations
Nurse Practitioners
Patients
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Public Health
Records
Reimbursement Rates
Rules and Regulations
Substance Abuse
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Virtual Environments
Communications
Community Facilities and Services
Consumer Protection
Electronic Surveillance
Equipment
Ethics
Federal Government
Forms
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Insurance
Health Maintenance Organizations
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Home Care Services
Industry and Technology
Insurance - Health
Licenses
Medical Assistance
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Nonprofit Organizations
Nurse Practitioners
Patients
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Public Health
Records
Reimbursement Rates
Rules and Regulations
Substance Abuse
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Virtual Environments
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter of the Acts | 2020 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| Health - General | 15 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 105.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 141.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Insurance | 15 | 139 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0551?ys=2021RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0551f.pdf |
