MD SB944 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-13 - First Reading Senate Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs paid by hospital patients who were eligible for free care, including a requirement that the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the Office of the Comptroller, and the Department of Human Services develop a process for identifying and informing patients who qualify for reimbursement and that hospitals reimburse patients who paid bills and were not disqualified from free care; etc.

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Title

Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-13SenateFirst Reading Senate Rules

Same As/Similar To

HB694 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health - General19214.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General19214.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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