Maryland House Bill 1208 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to a certain limitation, to provide mental health services appropriately delivered through telehealth to a patient in the patient's home setting; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to apply, on or before December 1, 2020, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an amendment to certain waivers to implement a pilot program to provide certain telehealth services to recipients under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; etc.

Telehealth – Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management Services – Coverage and Pilot Program

Del. Emily Shetty [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]	Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]
Del. Alfred Carr [D]	Del. Debra Davis [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]
Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]	Del. Marc Korman [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Sid Saab [R]
Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]	Del. Pat Young [D]

2020-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-03	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-03-18	Senate	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
2020-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2020-03-18	Senate	Referred Finance
2020-03-17	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2020-03-17	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments {186884/1 Adopted
2020-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-14	House	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-07	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	15	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	15	141.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	139	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1208?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1208f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1208t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/Chapters_noln/CH_17_hb1208t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0008/hb1208_18688401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb1208_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb1208_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/1056.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/1088.pdf