Maryland House Bill 444 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-14 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering the authorized uses of the HealthChoice Performance Incentive Fund to include financial incentives designed to promote participation in a healthy lifestyle program by Maryland Medical Assistance Program managed care organization enrollees; authorizing an individual who meets specified requirements to claim a credit against the State income tax for participation in a healthy lifestyle program; establishing a credit of $500 for specified individuals; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.

Public Health - Participation in Healthy Lifestyle Programs - Incentives and Tax Credits

Del. Pamela Queen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn
2017-02-10	House	Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
2017-02-10	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
2017-01-26	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0444?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb0444f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0444.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/hb0444_hgo.pdf