MD SB514 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a hospital to submit annually a certain report to the Health Services Cost Review Commission at a certain time; requiring the Commission to post certain information on its website; altering the required contents of a hospital's policy on the collection of debts owed by patients; requiring a hospital to provide a refund of certain amounts collected from a patient or the guarantor of a patient who was found eligible for reduced-cost care on the date of service; etc.
Title
Health Facilities - Hospitals - Medical Debt Protection
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Feldman [D] | Sen. Malcolm Augustine [D] | Sen. Jill Carter [D] | Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D] |
| Sen. Delores Kelley [D] | Sen. Susan Lee [D] | Sen. Paul Pinsky [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2021-01-26 | Senate | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2021-01-22 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB565 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-29 - Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.
Subjects
Agents and Brokers
Communications
Consumer Protection
Debt Collection
Demographics
Disclosure
Ethics
Fees
Health Care Commission
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Insurance
Hospitals
Interest
internet
Liens
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Personal Representatives
Prices
Privacy
Public Information
Records
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Communications
Consumer Protection
Debt Collection
Demographics
Disclosure
Ethics
Fees
Health Care Commission
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Insurance
Hospitals
Interest
internet
Liens
Notices
Parents and Guardians
Personal Representatives
Prices
Privacy
Public Information
Records
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 19 | 214.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 214.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0514?ys=2021RS |
| Text | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0514f.pdf |
