2002 Regular Session

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 110

HB 42
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Mandel, Harrison, Hill, Kirk, Pendergrass, Benson, Bobo, Dembrow, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Malone, Menes, McIntosh, Owings, Morhaim, Minnick, Kach, Walkup, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 123
Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Minnick, Owings, Weir, and DeCarlo
Entitled
Health Occupations - Electrologists - Qualifications for Licensure
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 149
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
Health Occupations - Regulatory Boards and Committees - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 189
Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Pitkin, Branch, and Kagan
Entitled
Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 193
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 39
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee and Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 230
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By
Charles County Delegation
Entitled
Charles County - Occupations - Licensing , Certification and Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 234
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Rosenberg, and McHale
Entitled
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Private Providers - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 249
Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Rosenberg, Hutchins, and Branch
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 253
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 277
Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver and Donoghue
Entitled
Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 296
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 326
Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Cadden, Clagett, Kirk, Leopold, Love, Rosso, Sophocleus, Vallario, Weir, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled
Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 329
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By
Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Dembrow, Donoghue, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Gordon, Griffith, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Riley, Sher, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Vallario, Brown, Fulton, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 370
Status as of February 28, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates W. Baker, Cadden, Edwards, Walkup, Cane, McKee, A. Jones, and Rudolph
Entitled
Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 421
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 423
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Shriver, Donoghue, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Frush, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Menes, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Sophocleus, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 450
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 463
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 477
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 483
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Maryland Mental Health Crisis Response System
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 518
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Radiation Oncology/Therapy, Medical Radiation , and Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 532
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 533
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Petzold, Ports, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Hammen
Entitled
Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 561
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, and Busch
Entitled
Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 570
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, Benson, Bronrott, Brown, Cane, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Grosfeld, Heller, Hurson, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Marriott, Moe, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Swain, and Turner
Entitled
Strengthening Foundations for School Readiness Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 650
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 656
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates D'Amato, Hammen, Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Hubbard, Frush, Sher, Benson, Clagett, Love, Rosso, and Leopold
Entitled
Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 660
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled
Task Force to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 733
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Statements by Qualified Medical Persons and Toxicologist
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 755
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Massage Therapy Advisory Committee
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 777
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Boutin, Burns, Cole, D. Davis, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Oaks, Owings, Phillips, Stern, Morhaim, McHale, Stull, and Branch
Entitled
Health - Transportation Assistance for Renal Dialysis Patients
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 781
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Bozman, Elliott, Klausmeier, Sophocleus, Sher, Morhaim, Hurson, Weir, Baldwin, Boutin, Cane, Frush, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Redmer, Stern, and Stull
Entitled
Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 805
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Eckardt, Goldwater, Gordon, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Moe, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Reimbursement of Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 807
Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue and Krysiak
Entitled
Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 833
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Hammen, Hutchins, Dewberry, and Finifter
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 836
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Owings, Greenip, and Amedori
Entitled
Parental Rights Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 846
Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 847
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 873
Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Harford County Delegation
Entitled
Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 894
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings, Brown, and Boutin
Entitled
Hospitals - Due Process - Certified Nurse Midwives
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 896
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Love, Goldwater, McHale, Pendergrass, Eckardt, and Krysiak
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mental Illness - Coverage for Residential Crisis Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 911
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 913
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale and Minnick
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 936
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers - Emergency Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 982
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve and Doory (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, Dobson, Frush, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Sher, and Shriver
Entitled
Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 991
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings
Entitled
Transition to Community-Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1008
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families) and Delegates Conroy and Pitkin
Entitled
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1015
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Gladden, Grosfeld, Cole, and Montague
Entitled
Health Care Records - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1047
Status as of February 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin and Giannetti
Entitled
Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1112
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1122
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen , Shriver , Hurson, Rawlings, Taylor, Boutin, Branch, Brinkley, Cole, C. Davis, Dobson, Dypski, Finifter, Gladden, Glassman, Harrison, James, Krysiak, Malone, McHale, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parrott, Phillips, Riley, Sher, Stern, Zirkin, Klausmeier, Frush, Billings, Cane, D. Davis, Owings, Weir, Elliott, Redmer, Stull, Boutin, and Hubbard
Entitled
Prescription Drug Spending Control Program - Medical Care Programs Administration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
HB 1133
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Finifter
Entitled
Maryland Genetic Counselors Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1134
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Finifter and Morhaim
Entitled
Health - Genetic Tests - Medical Laboratory Director
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1139
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Howard
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Consumer Transactions Involving Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1157
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Frush, Hammen, Hubbard, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Stern, and Stull
Entitled
Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1168
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates DeCarlo, Amedori, Bartlett, Conroy, Dewberry, Dypski, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Hubers, Kach, Kelly, Klima, Krysiak, Minnick, Owings, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Vallario
Entitled
Women's Health Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1177
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Managed Care Organizations - Claim Payments and Late Fines
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1216
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Owings
Entitled
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1222
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Murphy, Brinkley, Dembrow, Pendergrass, Montague, Snodgrass, Baldwin, Hecht, Kagan, Valderrama, Turner, Rosso, Marriott, Rzepkowski, La Vay, Pitkin, Riley, C. Davis, Menes, Greenip, Gladden, Grosfeld, Dewberry, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Carlson, Bates, Hubers, Redmer, Ports, Barve, Bobo, Boutin, Cole, Dobson, Dypski, Fulton, Griffith, Hammen, Hurson, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, and Hutchins
Entitled
Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1259
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Hammen, and Cole
Entitled
Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees - Civil Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1270
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Frush, Fulton, Gladden, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hill, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, and Turner
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Administration - Community Mental Health Services - Minority Populations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1291
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1304
Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Busch
Entitled
Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1312
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled
Health - Managed Care Organizations - Credentialing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1319
Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1349
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled
Child Abuse Reform Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1350
Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled
Child Abuse - Investigations - Stay of Court Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1441
Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Chairman, Appropriations Committee
Entitled
State Employees - Sick Leave Documentation
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 10
Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations - Funding of Public Mental Health System Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 22
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Harris, and Schrader
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 44
Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Bromwell and DeGrange
Entitled
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 75
Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, and Kasemeyer
Entitled
Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 126
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
Health Occupations - Regulatory Boards - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 143
Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 206
Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Hogan, Collins, Hollinger, and Ruben
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 230
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Private Providers - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 234
Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 261
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 269
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled
Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 274
Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Dorman, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled
Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 369
Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 370
Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Health Insurance Carriers - Standing Referrals to Specialists
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 421
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 158
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Health Occupations - Physicians - Medical Review Committees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 446
Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Ruben, Della, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Evidence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 458
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee)
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 466
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Reimbursement of Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 481
Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 502
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Collins
Entitled
Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 522
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Kelley, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out - Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 534
Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger, Chairman, Health Subcommittee
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Radiation Oncology/Therapy, Medical Radiation , and Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 537
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and McFadden
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 539
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, and Exum
Entitled
Physicians - Default on Federal Education Loans or Service Obligations - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 548
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Van Hollen
Entitled
Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 550
Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Van Hollen, Bromwell, Exum, Frosh, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Fair Market Drug Pricing Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 556
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Exum and Dorman
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Maryland Mental Health Crisis Response System
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 562
Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers - Emergency Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 575
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 327
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Health Occupations - Graduate Licenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 581
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Dyson, DeGrange, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Women's Health Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 613
Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee)
Entitled
State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 614
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 617
Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By
Senators Hoffman, Bromwell, Hooper, and Roesser
Entitled
Maryland Youth Camps - Days of Operation and Regulations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 626
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Mental Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 659
Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, McFadden, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 663
Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 676
Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger and Bromwell
Entitled
Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 718
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 184
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 798
Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Van Hollen
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 819
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By
Senators Dorman, Astle, Exum, Hafer, and Hooper
Entitled
Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 820
Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Health - Managed Care Organizations - Credentialing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 842
Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance