Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB973 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 790
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 790
5		-	(Senate Bill 973)
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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	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	sb0973
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9		-	Hospitals – Private Hospital Grant Program – Funding
	11	+	SENATE BILL 973
	12	+	J3 (4lr2611)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Budget and Taxation/Appropriations —
	15	+	Introduced by Senator Guzzone
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11		-	FOR the purpose of codifying a private hospital grant program for the purpose of making
12		-	recommendations to the Governor for funding for capital projects at private hospitals
13		-	in the State; requiring the Maryland Hospital Asssociation Association to establish
14		-	a certain review committee; authorizing the Governor to include in the capital or
15		-	operating budget bill a certain amount of funding in each fiscal year for the Private
16		-	Hospital Grant Program; and generally relating to funding for hospitals in the State.
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
17	18
18		-	BY adding to
19		-	Article – Health – General
20		-	Section 19–310.4
21		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
22		-	(2023 Replacement Volume)
	19	+	_______________________________________________
	20	+	Proofreader.
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	22	+	Proofreader.
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24		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
25		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
26	25
27		-	~~Article – Health – General~~
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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29		-	19–310.4.
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	President.
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31		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
32		-	INDICATED.
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
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34		-	(2) “COMMITTEE” MEANS THE REVIEW COM MITTEE ESTABLISHED I N
35		-	ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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37		-	~~(3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE~~ PRIVATE HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM.
	35	+	Hospitals – Private Hospital Grant Program – Funding 2
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39		-	(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION , THIS
40		-	SECTION MAY NOT BE C ONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT AN ORGANIZATION FROM
41		-	RECEIVING FUNDS FROM A GOVERNMENT SOURCE OTHER THAN THE PRIVATE
42		-	HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM.
	37	+	FOR the purpose of codifying a private hospital grant program for the purpose of making 3
	38	+	recommendations to the Governor for funding for capital projects at private hospitals 4
	39	+	in the State; requiring the Maryland Hospital Asssociation Association to establish 5
	40	+	a certain review committee; authorizing the Governor to include in the capital or 6
	41	+	operating budget bill a certain amount of funding in each fiscal year for the Private 7
	42	+	Hospital Grant Program; and generally relating to funding for hospitals in the State. 8
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44		-	(C) THERE IS A PRIVATE HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM.
45		-	Ch. 790 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	44	+	BY adding to 9
	45	+	Article – Health – General 10
	46	+	Section 19–310.4 11
	47	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
	48	+	(2023 Replacement Volume) 13
	49	+	2 SENATE BILL 973
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47		-	– 2 –
48		-	(D) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO MAKE RE COMMENDATIONS TO
49		-	THE GOVERNOR FOR FUNDING IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET FOR CAPI TAL
50		-	PROJECTS AT PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN THE STATE.
51	51
52		-	~~(E) (~~1) THE MARYLAND ~~HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SHALL EST ABLISH A~~
53		-	~~REVIEW COMMITTEE TO~~ :
	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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55		-	(I) DEVELOP THE PROCESS F OR HOSPITALS IN THE STATE TO
56		-	SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR FUNDING IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET;
	55	+	Article – Health – General 3
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58		-	(II) ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR A HOSPI TAL TO
59		-	SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM;
	57	+	19–310.4. 4
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61		-	(~~III~~) ~~ESTABLISH CRITERIA FO R PROJECTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE~~
62		-	~~FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM;~~
	59	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5
	60	+	INDICATED. 6
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64		-	(IV) ESTABLISH DEADLINES F OR THE SUBMISSION OF
65		-	REQUESTS FOR FUNDING AND THE DETERMINATIO N OF PROJECTS RECOMM ENDED
66		-	FOR FUNDING ;
	62	+	(2) “COMMITTEE” MEANS THE REVIEW COM MITTEE ESTABLISHED I N 7
	63	+	ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION. 8
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68		-	(V) DEVELOP PROJECT SCORI NG AND SELECTIO N CRITERIA
69		-	GUIDELINES;
	65	+	(3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM. 9
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71		-	(VI) REVIEW ELIGIBLE REQUE STS FOR FUNDING ; AND
	67	+	(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION , THIS 10
	68	+	SECTION MAY NOT BE C ONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT AN ORGANIZATION FROM 11
	69	+	RECEIVING FUNDS FROM A GOVERNMENT SOURCE OTHER THAN THE PRIVATE 12
	70	+	HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM. 13
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73		-	(VII) MAKE FINAL RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR PROJECTS T O BE
74		-	FUNDED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET .
	72	+	(C) THERE IS A PRIVATE HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM. 14
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76		-	(2) TO ~~THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE,~~ ~~THE MEMBERSHIP OF TH E~~
77		-	~~COMMITTEE ESTABLISHE D UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL~~
78		-	~~REFLECT THE GEOGRAPH IC DIVERSITY OF HOSP ITALS~~ IN THE STATE.
	74	+	(D) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO MAKE RE COMMENDATIONS TO 15
	75	+	THE GOVERNOR FOR FUNDING IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET FOR CAPI TAL 16
	76	+	PROJECTS AT PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN THE STATE. 17
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80		-	(3) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONS ULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
81		-	BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
82		-	SHALL CONSULT WITH T HE COMMITTEE IN:
	78	+	(E) (1) THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SHALL EST ABLISH A 18
	79	+	REVIEW COMMITTEE TO : 19
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84		-	(I) ~~ESTABLISHING~~ THE ~~PROJ ECT FUNDING REQUEST~~ PROCESS
85		-	~~UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION~~ ; ~~AND~~
	81	+	(I) DEVELOP THE PROCESS F OR HOSPITALS IN THE STATE TO 20
	82	+	SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR FUNDING IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET; 21
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87		-	(II) ~~MAKING RECOMMENDATION S~~ FOR ~~FUNDING REQUES TS.~~
88		-	~~WES MOORE,~~ ~~Governor~~ ~~Ch. 790~~
	84	+	(II) ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR A HOSPI TAL TO 22
	85	+	SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM; 23
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90		-	– 3 –
91		-	(F) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
92		-	MANAGEMENT , THE COMMITTEE MAY ES TABLISH CONDITION S UNDER WHICH A
93		-	REQUEST FOR FUNDING MAY BE REJECTED FOR CONSIDERATION .
	87	+	(III) ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR PROJECT S ELIGIBLE TO RECEIV E 24
	88	+	FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM; 25
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95		-	(G) THE ~~MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SHALL SUB MIT THE~~
96		-	~~RECOMMENDATIONS OF T HE COMMITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR~~ AND THE ~~SECRETARY~~
97		-	~~OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT .~~
	90	+	(IV) ESTABLISH DEADLINES F OR THE SUBMISSION OF 26
	91	+	REQUESTS FOR FUNDING AND THE DETERMINATIO N OF PROJECTS RECOMM ENDED 27
	92	+	FOR FUNDING ; 28
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99		-	(H) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFT ER, THE
100		-	GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE CAPITAL OR OP ERATING BUDGET BILL AN
101		-	APPROPRIATION OF $20,000,000 FOR THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM.
	94	+	(V) DEVELOP PROJECT SCORI NG AND SELECTION CRI TERIA 29
	95	+	GUIDELINES; 30 SENATE BILL 973 3
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103		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
104		-	1, 2024.
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106		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
	98	+
	99	+	(VI) REVIEW ELIGIBLE REQUE STS FOR FUNDING ; AND 1
	100	+
	101	+	(VII) MAKE FINAL RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR PROJECTS T O BE 2
	102	+	FUNDED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET . 3
	103	+
	104	+	(2) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF TH E 4
	105	+	COMMITTEE ESTABLISHE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L 5
	106	+	REFLECT THE GEOGRAPH IC DIVERSITY OF HOSP ITALS IN THE STATE. 6
	107	+
	108	+	(3) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONS ULT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 7
	109	+	BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES 8
	110	+	SHALL CONSULT WITH T HE COMMITTEE IN: 9
	111	+
	112	+	(I) ESTABLISHING THE PROJ ECT FUNDING REQUEST PROCESS 10
	113	+	UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 11
	114	+
	115	+	(II) MAKING RECOMMENDATION S FOR FUNDING REQUES TS. 12
	116	+
	117	+	(F) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND 13
	118	+	MANAGEMENT , THE COMMITTEE MAY ES TABLISH CONDITIONS U NDER WHICH A 14
	119	+	REQUEST FOR FUNDING MAY BE REJECTED FOR CONSIDERATION . 15
	120	+
	121	+	(G) THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SHALL SUB MIT THE 16
	122	+	RECOMMENDATIONS OF T HE COMMITTEE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE SECRETARY 17
	123	+	OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT . 18
	124	+
	125	+	(H) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND EACH FIS CAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 19
	126	+	GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE CAPITAL OR OP ERATING BUDGET BILL AN 20
	127	+	APPROPRIATION OF $20,000,000 FOR THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL GRANT PROGRAM. 21
	128	+
	129	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 22
	130	+	1, 2024. 23
	131	+