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Maryland 2012 Legislative News
The 2012 Maryland Legislative Session commenced on January 11th and will end on April 9th. Below is a snapshot of information affecting senior care providers in Maryland. View more detailed information, including summaries of the bills (up-to-date as of March 16th)
On January 18th, Governor O'Malley released the proposed FY2013, which again, includes numerous cuts and gimmicks affecting senior care providers in Maryland. One notable difference in this year's proposed budget is the emphasis on home- and community-based services through additional funding. View more detailed budget information.
BILL POSITIONS:
| Affected Industry | Business Bills | LifeSpan Position |
| Possibly NH, AL, CCRC and Housing | SB196: Public Safety - Building Codes - Inspections (Young). | Monitor |
| CCRC | HB136: Carroll County - Property Tax Credit for Housing Units at Independent Living Retirement Communities (Carroll County Delegation). | Monitor |
| ALL | SB272: Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions (Peters, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier). | Monitor |
| ALL | HB676: Religious Observance Accommodation Act (Rosenberg): | Oppose |
| Medicaid Providers | SB575/HB961: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Subrogation - Reduction (Astle/Pena Melnyk): | Monitor |
| ALL | SB433/HB964: Labor and Employment - User Name and Password Privacy Protection (Young/Washington): | Monitor |
| ALL | SB711/HB774: Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act: Still reviewing. Bill is 32 pages. | Undecided |
| ALL | SB966: Civil Rights – Employment Discrimination – Employment Status | Monitor |
| ALL | HB1159: Working Families Flexibility Act | Oppose |
| ALL | SB999: Labor and Employment – Abusive Work Environment – Employee Remedies | Oppose |
| ALL | SB1028: Labor and Employment – Leave – Deployment of Family Members | Monitor |
| Affected Industry | Long Term Care Bills | LifeSpan Position |
| General | HB17/SB223: Crimes - Elder Abuse or Neglect - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John Taylor Act)(Glenn and Gladden). | No Position |
| NF | SB27: Health Care Facilities - Notification of Death of a Resident Under Guardianship. (Simonaire). |
Oppose/ Withdrawn |
| NF | SB97: Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Eligibility Determinations (Kelley): | Withdrawn |
| ? | SB234: Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012 (Governor). | Monitor |
| NF | SB316/HB238: DHMH - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry (Pugh/Nathan-Pulliam). | Oppose |
| ALL | SB337/HB238: MBON - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Med Techs and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements (Conway/Nathan-Pulliam). | Support with Amendments |
| CCRC | SB485/HB556: Continuing Care | Support |
| NF | SB539/HB1029: Medical Assistance - LTC Services | Support with Amendments |
| ALL | HB395/SB921: Board of Nursing - Sunset Review | Support with Amendments |
| NH | SB737/HB1118: NHA License - Revocation or Surrender - Ban on Employment (Rosapepe/Morhaim): | Support |
| ALL | SB395/HB957: Health Occupations - Public Disclosure of Professional Credentials (Jennings/Cullison): | Oppose |
| General | SB700/HB819: Office of the Inspector General - Establishment (Pipkin/W. Miller): | Monitor |
| General | SB704/HB820: State Government and Inspector General (Pipkin/W. Miller): | Monitor |
| ALL | HB758/SB866: Health Occupations Boards - Regulations - Scope of Practice Advisory Board (Hammen/Conway): | Monitor |
| ALL | SB950: Medicaid – Public Disclosure of Information | Support |
| ALL | SB953/HB1341: Medicaid Sustainability Commission | Support |
| NH and AL | HB658: Public Safety – Emergency Management – Emergency Plans for Human Service Facilities – Kidney Dialysis Centers | Support with Amendment |
| Affected Industry | Managed Care/Universal Health Care Bills | LifeSpan Position |
| ALL | SB206/HB1029:: Maryland Health Security Act of 2012 (Pinsky/Cullison): | Monitor |
| ALL | SB593/HB426: Medicaid - Health Care for Mothers, Children, Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities - Pilot Program (Pinsky/Hubbard): | Monitor |
| ALL | SB393: Medicaid - MCOs - Recipient Participation (Middleton): | Monitor |
| ALL | SB904/HB759: Medicaid - Health Care Delivery Systems - Pilot Project (Middleton/Hammen): | Support |
| ALL | HB436: Medical Records - Authorization to Disclose - Person in Interest. | Oppose |
Maryland 2011 Legislative News
State Legislation
To find information regarding any legislation that is currently before the Maryland General Assembly, please visit www.mlis.state.md.us.
And for information pertaining to legislation before the District of Columbia City Council, you can visit www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us.
Federal Legislation
