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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 26

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  HB 62

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Menes

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs - Extension of Sunset and Time to Issue Final Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 64

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Refusal of Psychiatric Medication - Clinical Review Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 103

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Crimes - Drug-Induced Conduct

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 122

  Status as of February 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  State Correctional Facilities - Abandoned Property - Contraband

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 172

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hutchins

  Entitled

  Vessels - Operating While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 182

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Goldwater, R. Baker, Bobo, Conroy, D. Davis, Edwards, Frush, Guns, Hecht, Hubbard, Hubers, Mandel, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pitkin, Turner, Weir, K. Kelly, Barve, Brown, Busch, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, J. Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, , Walkup, Barkley, Carlson, and Stern

  Entitled

  Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 435

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Fulton and Marriott

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Substance Abuse Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 681

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Franchot, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Crime Prevention - Maryland Drug and Alcohol Grants Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 692

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Grosfeld, and Love

  Entitled

  Juvenile Justice - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 695

  Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Treatment and Prevention of Drug Abuse by Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 787

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Maryland Crime Laboratory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 980

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 676

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Formulary Development Process - Accreditation Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1058

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Sophocleus, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - HealthChoice Program - Pharmacy Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 61

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Alcohol Abuse and Drug Abuse Treatment - Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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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 135

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Green, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 180

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Crimes - Drug-Induced Conduct

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 196

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Treatment and Prevention of Drug Abuse by Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 206

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Mitchell

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs - Extension of Sunset and Time to Issue Final Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 411

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Juvenile Justice - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 430

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Mitchell, Lawlah, McFadden, Hughes, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Stops for Routine Traffic Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government 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 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