Thursday, May 13, 2010
Council to Guide Federal Health Care Implementation
Governor O’Malley recently appointed a 12-member Council to guide the Administration on actions necessary to implement the new federal health care legislation. The Maryland Health Care Coordinating Council held its first meeting last week and received presentations regarding the new law and the impact of the law on the state Medicaid program, the MHIP program for persons lacking insurance, the individual and group health insurance markets, and the small group market.
The Council will meet regularly over the next several months, assign workgroups on specific issues, provide an interim report to the Governor by July 15, and a final report by January 1, 2011. Employers will have a lot at stake regarding how the federal law is implemented, so the Chamber will closely track and participate in the Council’s work.
The Council’s next meeting will be on June 10. See the Council’s website, documents, and schedule at: http://www.healthreform.maryland.gov. Contact Ron Wineholt for further information at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
