1997 Regular Session

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 121

HB 11
Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)
Entitled
Insurance Article - III
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 27
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Bonsack
Entitled
Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Actions - Expungement of Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 34
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Grosfeld, and Krysiak
Entitled
Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 65
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By
Delegate Bonsack
Entitled
Drugs - Evidence of Forgery
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 72
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Conroy and Menes
Entitled
Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 80
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Arnick and Minnick
Entitled
Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Tattoo Artist Instructors
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 210
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stup, Snodgrass, and Stull
Entitled
Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 235
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates C. Davis, Harrison, and Branch
Entitled
Health - Information Privacy - Disclosure of Medical Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 253
Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Health Care Practitioners - Reports of Blood Alcohol Concentration - Vehicle Operators
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 254
Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 255
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Utilization Review - Adverse Decisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 260
Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings, Hubbard, and DeCarlo
Entitled
Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 265
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Barve, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 277
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By
Delegates Guns and Weir
Entitled
Health Occupations - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 313
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater and Barve
Entitled
Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Coverage Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 319
Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Preis
Entitled
Immunity - Good Samaritan - Physician's Assistant
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 322
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Benefits Coverage - Inpatient Hospitalization for Mastectomy
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 336
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement - Emergency Follow-Up Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 337
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement - X Rays
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 400
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 235
Sponsored By
Delegate Bobo
Entitled
Acupuncture
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 440
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)
Entitled
Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 538
Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Grosfeld, Dembrow, and Genn
Entitled
Health Occupations - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 549
Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Greenip
Entitled
Minors - Treatment - Repeal of Immunity from Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 556
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank, Barve, and Goldwater
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 604
Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank, Crumlin, Krysiak, Love, and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 622
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Health Occupations - Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Certification
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 623
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Walkup, Parker, and Eckardt
Entitled
Nurses - Exercise of Professional Judgment
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 661
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 253
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Guns
Entitled
Health Occupations - Patient Referrals
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 706
Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate Exum
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 759
Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood, La Vay, and McClenahan
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Selection of Physician from Panel
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 774
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 775
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 696
Sponsored By
Delegate Schisler
Entitled
Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 783
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Klausmeier, Goldwater, Barve, Morhaim, Walkup, Frank, Harrison, Stup, Finifter, Kagan, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Pendergrass, and Fulton
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Referrals to Continuing Care Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 785
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe and Dispense Drugs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 796
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
Health Occupations - Physical Therapists - Licensure and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 809
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 823
Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Love, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Hammen, Morhaim, Boston, Kirk, Faulkner, Bonsack, McHale, Stull, V. Mitchell, Edwards, Frank, Weir, Barve, Shriver, Mossburg, Exum, Krysiak, Poole, Hecht, Elliott, Workman, Pendergrass, Fulton, Gordon, Eckardt, McClenahan, Harrison, McKee, Stup, Walkup, Fry, and Mohorovic
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Care Benefits - Adverse Decisions - Grievances and Complaints
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 826
Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 828
Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve and Goldwater
Entitled
Health Benefit Carriers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Information Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 831
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 697
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve , Gordon, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, and Frank
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Point-of-Service Option - Definition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 857
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Klausmeier, Stup, and Goldwater
Entitled
Podiatrists - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 945
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Weir, Guns, and Billings
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Access to Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 949
Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Harrison, Love, and Krysiak
Entitled
Community Health Networks
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1038
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bonsack, W. Baker, Barve, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, Crumlin, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Dypski, Exum, Elliott, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Fry, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Guns, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Heller, Holt, Howard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Hurson, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, D. Murphy, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Willis, Wood, Workman, Turner, Boston, Poole, Owings, Curran, Proctor, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1044
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Menes
Entitled
Public and Private Recreational Facilities - CPR Personnel
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1057
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 712
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Negotiated Alternative Rates - Coinsurance Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1081
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Minors - Treatment - Capacity to Consent
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1094
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1110
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 718
Sponsored By
Delegates Bonsack, Jacobs, Klima, Linton, and Workman
Entitled
Physician Assistants - Termination of Employment - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1139
Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Malone
Entitled
Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1157
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Stup
Entitled
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Appointment of Audiologist Members
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1163
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Uniform Laboratory Referral Form - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1204
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1214
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Arnick
Entitled
State Board of Opticians
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1252
Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Harrison
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Claims by Nonparticipating Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1287
Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
State Board of Pharmacy - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1316
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller
Entitled
Public Dissemination of Physician Profiles
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1323
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Redmer, Klausmeier, and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Medication Orders
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1383
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Bonsack
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1389
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 545
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Health Occupations - Certified Licensed Social Workers-Clinical - Qualifications of Applicants
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1403
Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Professional Counselors - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1468
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Workman
Entitled
State Personnel - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
SB 93
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Practice of Medicine - "Telemedicine"
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 97
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 124
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 561
Sponsored By
The President (Department of Legislative Reference)
Entitled
Good Samaritan Immunity - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 146
Status as of January 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 162
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 145
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 163
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 168
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Sfikas
Entitled
Volunteer Fire Companies, Rescue Squads, and Emergency Medical Services Units - Command and Supervisory Responsibilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 196
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Health Benefit Plans - Denial of Services - Second Opinions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 197
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Health Insurance - Treatment Guidelines and Protocols - Length of Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 198
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement - X Rays
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 201
Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast or Testicular Cancer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 325
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee) and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Roesser
Entitled
Medical Records - Maintenance, Disclosure, and Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 326
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Collins and Dyson
Entitled
Health Occupations - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 332
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 161
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Hafer, Roesser, Trotter, Derr, Astle, Teitelbaum, Hoffman, Hollinger, and Forehand
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Referrals to Continuing Care Facilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 335
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 336
Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Pinsky, Collins, and Hollinger
Entitled
Health Occupation Boards - Disciplinary Hearings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 337
Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Dorman and Bromwell
Entitled
Community Health Networks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 356
Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Pinsky, Dyson, Collins, and Frosh
Entitled
Health Occupation Boards - Sexual Misconduct
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 376
Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Roesser
Entitled
Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Licensed Registered Nurses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 396
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 429
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Health Insurance - Benefits for Mental Illness - Referral for Consultation or Specialty Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 433
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Point-of-Service Option - Definition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 437
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Health Occupations - Patient Referrals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 465
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 472
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 479
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Practice Parameters and Guidelines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 482
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By
Senators Dorman and Hafer
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Access to Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 483
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Disclosure of Medical Records - Mental Health Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 484
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Nurses - Exercise of Professional Judgment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 485
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 182
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Della, Hogan, Pinsky, Collins, and Sfikas
Entitled
Podiatrists - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 522
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Collins
Entitled
Health Occupations - Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Certification
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 527
Status as of March 22, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 528
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 529
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Physicians - Intractable Pain - Prescribing or Administering Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 530
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 545
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 185
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Disclosure of Medical Records - Compulsory Process - Notice to Person in Interest
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 579
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Derr
Entitled
Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Licensed Chiropractors with Physical Therapy Privileges - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 580
Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Derr
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Claims by Nonparticipating Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 592
Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled
Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 645
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Astle, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 648
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell, Jimeno, Della, and Young
Entitled
Health Occupations - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 652
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Pharmacy - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 654
Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Health Insurance - Quality of Care - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 659
Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Kelley, Roesser, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled
Civil Procedure - Evidence - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 661
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger and Collins
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Nursing Assistants - Certification
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 662
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Regulatory Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 709
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, and Pinsky
Entitled
Patient Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 724
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By
Senator Ruben
Entitled
Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 731
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Collins
Entitled
Physical Therapy - Licensure and Practice Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 735
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 380
Sponsored By
Senators Craig and Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Appointment of Audiologist Members
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 736
Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Craig, Middleton, Dorman, Collins, Conway, Dyson, and Hollinger
Entitled
Health Occupations - Professional Counselors-Clinical and Professional Counselors-Marriage and Family Therapist-Clinical - Licensure and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 739
Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Astle, Della, Derr, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Trotter, Hollinger, Hughes, Dorman, and Hafer
Entitled
Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions or Grievances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 741
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Nonparticipating Health Care Providers - Medicare Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 764
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton and Amoss
Entitled
Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 770
Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Roesser
Entitled
Health Insurance - Task Force to Review Requirements for Providers to Serve on Panels
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 775
Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Roesser
Entitled
Optometrists and Physicians - Contact Lens Prescriptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 849
Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senators Young, Dorman, and Bromwell
Entitled
Health Benefit Plans - Quality of Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 904
Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Bromwell, Young, Hollinger, Astle, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Hafer, Della, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Madden
Entitled
Consumer Health Information Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 909
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Insurers - Retroactive Reimbursement Denials - Insureds, Members, and Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance