HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 99

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  HB 40

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 88

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 64

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Correctional Services Article - Cross-References and Corrections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 132

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, Owings, McIntosh, Rosso, Kittleman, Cadden, McKee, Shank, Hubbard, Glassman, Boschert, Parrott, Palumbo, Benson, Swain, Rawlings, Vallario, Montague, Howard, Giannetti, Slade, Edwards, Healey, Kagan, Turner, Hixson, James, Kopp, Proctor, Klima, Rosenberg, Branch, Heller, Franchot, W. Baker, R. Baker, A. Jones, Conway, Hecht, Hubers, Stocksdale, Pitkin, V. Jones, D'Amato, Brown, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Parking Access for Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 178

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 397

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Massage Therapists and Non-Therapeutic Massage Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 216

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 400

  Sponsored By

  Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario

  Entitled

  Evidence - Admissibility of Health Care Writings and Records and Paid Bills for Goods and Services - Notice of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 243

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Morhaim, Barve, Mohorovic, Hubers, DeCarlo, and Weir

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 279

  Status as of March 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Love, Barve, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Obstetric/Gynecologic Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 280

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 617

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Gordon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursements to Health Care Practitioners - Costs of Oncology Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 282

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Owings, Hubbard, Redmer, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Related Institutions - Staff Use and Privileges - Nurses, Social Workers, and Chiropractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 287

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Guns, Goldwater, Klausmeier, Frush, Elliott, Hammen, Eckardt, D. Davis, Stull, Donoghue, Hubbard, Boutin, Owings, Weir, Cane, Baldwin, Malone, Moe and Stern

  Entitled

  Health Care Workers' Safety Act - Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 295

  Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carriers and Credentialing Intermediaries - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 317

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Kopp, Heller, McIntosh, Conway, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Local Government Health Funding Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 321

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barve, Bronrott, Eckardt, Grosfeld, V. Jones, Kopp, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Sher, Snodgrass, and Stull

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 331

  Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Rosso, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Industrial Hygiene Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 346

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement - Improper Coding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 460

  Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 700

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dewberry, Amedori, Boschert, Conroy, Conway, Elliott, Hill, Howard, K. Kelly, Linton, O'Donnell, Proctor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 572

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 576

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 644

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Continuity of Patient Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 594

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Practice of Dentistry - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 610

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow and Montague

  Entitled

  Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 621

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 437

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Professional Counselors - Licensing and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 627

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 188

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Kach, Donoghue, Pendergrass, Goldwater, Eckardt, McClenahan, Krysiak, Barve, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Kirk, Moe, Doory, Rosso, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement for Medical Screening, Assessment, and Stabilization Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 628

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Donoghue, Conway, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 639

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Brown, Eckardt, Hubbard, Love, Kopp, Nathan-Pulliam, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 640

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Children - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 654

  Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama and Vallario

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Appeal Proceedings - Admissibility of Health Care Writings or Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 662

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - License to Practice Medicine - Exemption from License Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 674

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 655

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Ports, Klausmeier, Stull, Weir, Frush, Petzold, Owings, Dewberry, Mitchell, D. Davis, Malone, Dembrow, Fulton, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Patient Prescription Access - Limited Physician Delegation to Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 676

  Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Donoghue, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Enrollees and Subscribers - Private Contracts for Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 687

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dobson, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, McHale, McIntosh, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, Rosenberg, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Procurement and Financing - Investment and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 694

  Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Social Workers - Case Management - Standards of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 778

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 791

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 383

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cadden, Cane, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Frush, Howard, Klausmeier, Marriott, Morhaim, Oaks, Paige, Stull, and Stern

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facs-Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 811

  Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Expert Witness - Physician

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 853

  Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Palumbo, Benson, Swain, Rawlings, Vallario, Montague, Howard, Giannetti, Slade, Edwards, Healey, Kagan, Cadden, Turner, Hixson, James, Kopp, Proctor, Klima, Rosenberg, Branch, Heller, Franchot, W. Baker, R. Baker, A. Jones, Conway, Hecht, Hubers, Stocksdale, Pitkin, V. Jones, D'Amato, Brown, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Parking Access - Persons with Disabilities - Parking Placards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 856

  Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Bobo, Cane, Dypski, Frush, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, K. Kelly, McIntosh, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Stern, and Turner

  Entitled

  Carriers and Managed Care Entities - Health Care Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 923

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Specialty Mental Health Services - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 936

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 939

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Disclosure to Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 955

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Cane, D. Davis, Frush, Morhaim, and Stern

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Program Recipients - Primary Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 958

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Pitkin, Menes, Hixson, Grosfeld, Petzold, and Franchot

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Citizen Review Panels and Child Fatality Review Teams

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 978

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell

  Entitled

  Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Advisory Committee on Practice Parameters - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 988

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Special Needs Children - Fee for Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 989

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 995

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 702

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Care Regulatory Reform - Commission Consolidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1005

  Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Orthopedic Patient Safety and Convenience

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1006

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Hammen

  Entitled

  State Board of Acupuncture, State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, and State Board of Social Work Examiners - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1022

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Cane, Bozman, Walkup, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Interpreter Expenses for Hearing Impaired

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1054

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Utilization Review - Qualifications of Physicians Making Adverse Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1065

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - HIV Exposure - Patient Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1107

  Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Flanagan

  Entitled

  Charitable Health Care Clinics - Volunteer Physicians - Medical Malpractice Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1200

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Licensure of Physicians - Qualifications - Postgraduate Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1216

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Busch

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 109

  Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 153

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Collins, Dyson, Hollinger, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Sexual Misconduct

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 154

  Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dorman, Exum, Hooper, Bromwell, Astle, Kelley, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Termination of Providers - Notification and Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 160

  Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 178

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Mooney

  Entitled

  Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Immunity - Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 194

  Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Harris, Mooney, Ferguson, Madden, Stoltzfus, Collins, Colburn, Hogan, McCabe, Jacobs, Hafer, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 221

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists - Certified Nurse Midwives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 246

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Massage Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 250

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 162

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement - Improper Coding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 267

  Status as of March 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Exum, Ferguson, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 293

  Status as of February 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Physician Assistants - Medical Services for Charitable Organizations - Immunity from Suit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 302

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Physician Profiles - Disclosure to the Public

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 307

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  The Decisionally Incapacitated Research Subject Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 319

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Munson, Hooper, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 327

  Status as of April 4, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Local Government Health Funding Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 338

  Status as of April 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Industrial Hygiene Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 358

  Status as of February 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Teitelbaum, Conway, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Obstetric/Gynecologic Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 383

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement - Coordination of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 431

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 564

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Forehand, Harris, Collins, Roesser, Hollinger, Currie, Bromwell, and Green

  Entitled

  Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 464

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 355

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Colburn

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Citizen Review Panels and Child Fatality Review Teams

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 475

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Astle

  Entitled

  Continuity of Patient Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 486

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Program Recipients - Continuity of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 505

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Dorman

  Entitled

  Parking Access for Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 506

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Della, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 508

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Professional Counselors - Licensing and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 520

  Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Enrollees and Subscribers - Private Contracts for Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 528

  Status as of March 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Related Institutions - Staff Use and Privileges - Nurses and Social Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 581

  Status as of February 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, McFadden, Kelley, Sfikas, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Exum, Mitchell, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Procurement and Financing - Investment and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 588

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 44

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Mental Health Care Providers - Patient's Violent Behavior - Duty to Predict, Warn, or Take Precautions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 589

  Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Patient Care Advisory Committees - Consultation and Evidentiary Use of Advice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 591

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Employment Activities - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 594

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Exum, Collins, Della, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Dyson, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Middleton, Ferguson, Pinsky, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 595

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Collins, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Middleton, Ferguson, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Practice of Dentistry - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 601

  Status as of February 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Reimbursement to Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 602

  Status as of February 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Collins, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Insurance Carriers - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 629

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 187

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell and Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement for Medical Screening, Assessment, and Stabilization Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 641

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 589

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carriers and Credentialing Intermediaries - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 650

  Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Care Professionals - Freedom of Speech and Expression

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 654

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Appeal Proceedings - Admissibility of Health Care Writings or Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 672

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 376

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 678

  Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Special Needs Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 714

  Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 740

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 382

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Collins

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facs -Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 757

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Enrollees Under Age 21 - Therapy Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 762

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals by Health Care Practitioners - Prohibition - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters