Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1080 Compare Versions

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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 28
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4		-	Chapter 28
5		-	(House Bill 1080)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	hb1080
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9		-	Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Children and Pregnant Women
10		-	(Healthy Babies Equity Act)
	10	+	HOUSE BILL 1080
	11	+	J1 2lr1787
	12	+	CF SB 778
	13	+	By: Delegate Pena–Melnyk
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2022
	15	+	Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	House action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: March 7, 2022
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12		-	FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide
13		-	comprehensive medical care and other health care services to certain noncitizen
14		-	pregnant women and their children up to a certain age; and generally relating to the
15		-	Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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17		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
18		-	Article – Health – General
19		-	Section 15–103(a)(1)
20		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
21		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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23		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
24		-	Article – Health – General
25		-	Section 15–103(a)(2)(xvi) and (xvii)
26		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
27		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	24	+	Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Children and Pregnant Women 2
	25	+	(Healthy Babies Equity Act) 3
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29		-	BY adding to
30		-	Article – Health – General
31		-	Section 15–103(a)(2)(xviii)
32		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
33		-	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	27	+	FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide 4
	28	+	comprehensive medical care and other health care services to certain noncitizen 5
	29	+	pregnant women and their children up to a certain age; and generally relating to the 6
	30	+	Maryland Medical Assistance Program. 7
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35		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
36		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	32	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
	33	+	Article – Health – General 9
	34	+	Section 15–103(a)(1) 10
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	36	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
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38		-	Article – Health – General
	38	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	39	+	Article – Health – General 14
	40	+	Section 15–103(a)(2)(xvi) and (xvii) 15
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	42	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
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40		-	15–103.
	44	+	BY adding to 18
	45	+	Article – Health – General 19
	46	+	Section 15–103(a)(2)(xviii) 20
	47	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	48	+	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1080
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42		-	(a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance
43		-	Program.
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45		-	(2) The Program:
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47		-	(xvi) Beginning on January 1, 2021, shall provide, subject to the
48		-	limitations of the State budget and § 15–855(b)(2) of the Insurance Article, and as permitted
49		-	by federal law, services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated Ch. 28 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	52	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
	53	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
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51		-	– 2 –
52		-	with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome,
53		-	including the use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, for eligible Program recipients,
54		-	if pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections
55		-	and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome are coded for billing and diagnosis
56		-	purposes in accordance with § 15–855(d) of the Insurance Article; [and]
	55	+	Article – Health – General 3
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58		-	(xvii) Beginning on January 1, 2022, may not include, subject to federal
59		-	approval and limitations of the State budget, a frequency limitation on covered dental
60		-	prophylaxis care or oral health exams that requires the dental prophylaxis care or oral
61		-	health exams to be provided at an interval greater than 120 days within a plan year; AND
	57	+	15–103. 4
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63		-	(XVIII) SHALL PROVIDE, SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ATIONS OF
64		-	THE STATE BUDGET , COMPREHENSIVE MEDICA L CARE AND OTHER HEA LTH CARE
65		-	SERVICES TO NONCITIZEN PREGNANT WOMEN WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FO R THE
66		-	PROGRAM BUT FOR THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS AND TO THEIR CHILDRE N UP TO
67		-	THE AGE OF 1 YEAR.
	59	+	(a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance 5
	60	+	Program. 6
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69		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , in implementing the
70		-	requirements of Section 1 of this Act, the Maryland Department of Health shall apply for
71		-	the waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that maximizes federal
72		-	funding and the individuals who would be eligible for the Maryland Medical Assistance
73		-	Program benefit required under Section 1 of this Act.
	62	+	(2) The Program: 7
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75		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
76		-	1, 2022.
	64	+	(xvi) Beginning on January 1, 2021, shall provide, subject to the 8
	65	+	limitations of the State budget and § 15–855(b)(2) of the Insurance Article, and as permitted 9
	66	+	by federal law, services for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated 10
	67	+	with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, 11
	68	+	including the use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, for eligible Program recipients, 12
	69	+	if pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections 13
	70	+	and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome are coded for billing and diagnosis 14
	71	+	purposes in accordance with § 15–855(d) of the Insurance Article; [and] 15
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78		-	Enacted under Article II, § 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution, April 9, 2022.
	73	+	(xvii) Beginning on January 1, 2022, may not include, subject to federal 16
	74	+	approval and limitations of the State budget, a frequency limitation on covered dental 17
	75	+	prophylaxis care or oral health exams that requires the dental prophylaxis care or oral 18
	76	+	health exams to be provided at an interval greater than 120 days within a plan year; AND 19
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	78	+	(XVIII) SHALL PROVIDE, SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ATIONS OF 20
	79	+	THE STATE BUDGET , COMPREHENSIVE MEDICA L CARE AND OTHER HEA LTH CARE 21
	80	+	SERVICES TO NONCITIZEN PREGNANT WOMEN WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FO R THE 22
	81	+	PROGRAM BUT FOR THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS AND TO THEIR CHILDRE N UP TO 23
	82	+	THE AGE OF 1 YEAR. 24
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	84	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , in implementing the 25
	85	+	requirements of Section 1 of this Act, the Maryland Department of Health shall apply for 26
	86	+	the waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that maximizes federal 27
	87	+	funding and the individuals who would be eligible for the Maryland Medical Assistance 28
	88	+	Program benefit required under Section 1 of this Act. 29
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	90	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 30
	91	+	1, 2022. 31