2003 Regular Session

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 126

HB 1
Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Trauma and Emergency Medical Response System - Funding and Structure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 2
Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 32
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon, Barve, Doory, Krysiak, and Simmons
Entitled
Criminal Law - Candy-Like Products Containing Tobacco - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 33
Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Franchot, and Murray
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Whitman-Walker Clinic
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 69
Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and Franchot
Entitled
Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 75
Status as of February 13, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Hammen, and Krysiak
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Medical System
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 98
Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Franchot, Hixson, Murray, Aumann, Barkley, Bromwell, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Taylor, Vaughn, Benson, Haynes, Morhaim, V. Turner, and Oaks
Entitled
State Designations - Walking as the State Exercise
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 112
Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Carter, Donoghue, and Vallario
Entitled
Administrative Per Se Offense - Modification of Suspension or Issuance of Restrictive License - Health Care Treatment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 121
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Eckardt, Kelley, Love, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, and Owings
Entitled
Health - Hepatitis B Disease - Vaccination of First-Time Enrollees at Institutions of Higher Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 143
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Busch, Hurson, Mandel, Owings, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, E. Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Echardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon; Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Zirkin, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon & Wood
Entitled
Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension, and Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
HB 164
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 188
Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 194
Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Health - Food Service Facility Managers - Certification
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 195
Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Disease Prevention - Hepatitis A and B Education and Prevention Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 232
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 236
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Cardiac Services - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 247
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Bromwell, Goldwater, Haynes, and Hubbard
Entitled
Cigarette Restitution Fund - Required Appropriations
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
HB 263
Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, Donoghue, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Oaks, Paige, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 269
Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Allegany County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany County Health Department
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 275
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bozman, Conway, Costa, Glassman, Malone, Moe, Parrott, and Stull
Entitled
Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Mandatory Physical Examinations - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 319
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Barkley, Benson, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, King, Krysiak, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rawlings, and Taylor
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release of Inmates for Health Reasons or to Reduce Overcrowding
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 335
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Community Access Program Grants - Coordination of Health Care Provider Reimbursements - Pilot Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 386
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Cane, Cardin, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Jones, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Zirkin, Hurson, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, McDonough, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 428
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Patterson
Entitled
Health Insurance - Kidney Dialysis Services - Coinsurance Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 433
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 297
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Burns, C. Davis, Harrison, Jones, McDonough, Murray, Paige, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 441
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Optometrists - Quality Eye Health Improvement Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 465
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 300
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City Health Department - Designation of Nonprofit and Quasi-Governmental Entities - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 478
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, V. Turner, Hurson, Bromwell, Costa, Haynes, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Rudolph, Smigiel, Weldon, Eckardt, Niemann, DeBoy, Mitchell, Frank, and Leopold
Entitled
Money Follows the Individual Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 482
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Stem Cell Research -- Donation of Certain Tissue for Research Purposes
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 483
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
State Procurement - Community-Schools Benefit Factor
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 509
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Stern, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled
Advisory Council on Obesity in Youth
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 522
Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 524
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 569
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Health Insurance - Payment to Providers for Colorectal Screenings
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 589
Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate McKee
Entitled
Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 597
Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt, Amedori, Bates, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Impallaria, Kach, McComas, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusion from Policies
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 599
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 600
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Bates, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 605
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Evaluation of Mandated Health Insurance Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 627
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 635
Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Cardin, Healey, King, Ramirez, Ross, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gordon, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, and Rzepkowski
Entitled
Education - Early Childhood Educational and Developmental Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 646
Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Fulton, Krysiak, McHale, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Rosenberg, and Zirkin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Chase Brexton Health Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 653
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County - Massage Therapists and Massage Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 656
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Conroy, Goldwater, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, Sophocleus, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Haynes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Definition of Covered Service
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 670
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and F. Turner
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage for Ovarian Cancer Screening
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 671
Status as of April 1, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Moe, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 674
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Wood
Entitled
Health - Maryland Trauma Center Services Fund - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 702
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Redmer, Anderson, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 726
Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 736
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Conroy, Doory, Fulton, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 759
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Advisory Committee to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 762
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By
Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Medicaid Modernization Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 763
Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Patterson
Entitled
Prince George's County - Sales Tax to Fund Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 766
Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Patterson
Entitled
Admissions and Amusement Tax - Licensed Health Clubs
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 781
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Catastrophic Health Emergency - Volunteer Health Care Provider - Workers' Compensation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 785
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt, Bates, Dwyer, Elliott, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Mitchell, Parrott, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 788
Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hurson
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospital-Based Health Care Practitioner Payment System
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 817
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Zirkin, Amedori, Gutierrez, Kelly, Morhaim, Quinter, and Shank
Entitled
The Task Force to Study Alternative Living Arrangements for Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Finance
HB 819
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Carter, Hubbard, Kirk, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Education - Lead Poisoning Tests - Administering and Reporting
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 828
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, McHale, Malone, Anderson, Bates, Boschert, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Franchot, Fulton, Glassman, Howard, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Patterson, Quinter, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled
Hospitals - Certificate of Need - Open Heart Surgery
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 830
Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Haynes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rawlings, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Mandel, McDonough, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Quality Home Care Services Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 882
Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Barkley, Amedori, Anderson, Aumann, Barve, Bates, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Breast Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 883
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 453
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Carter, Griffith, Haynes, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Care Services Disparities Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 902
Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Education - Public Schools - Health and Safety of Students
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 935
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 981
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Stern
Entitled
Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 990
Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Franchot
Entitled
Alcoholic Beverages - Business Enterprise Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 993
Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled
Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1012
Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, and O'Donnell
Entitled
Juvenile Justice - Day Treatment Center - Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1029
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1039
Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Mandel
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1065
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, and Rudolph
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Appointment of Members
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1085
Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1099
Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Boutin, Costa, Eckardt, Elmore, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Trauma Center Physician Services Funding Act
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1106
Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Boschert, Bromwell, Cadden, Costa, Moe, Sophocleus, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1117
Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Managed Care Organizations - Specialty Care Networks
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1129
Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hennessy, Hogan, Jameson, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled
State Health Services Cost Review Commission - Number and Appointment of Members
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1146
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Owings
Entitled
Environment - Lead-Based Paint - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1169
Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Owings
Entitled
Education - School Curriculum and Health Services - Parental Consent
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1179
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
SB 17
Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Foundation - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 19
Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Medical System
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 31
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Informal Kinship Care - Consent to Health Care on Behalf of a Child
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 39
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Pinsky, Della, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Extension of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 79
Status as of January 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Ruben
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Whitman-Walker Clinic
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 148
Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 153
Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 164
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 166
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 181
Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Forehand, and Lawlah
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 187
Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
State Reimbursement - Medical Expenditures to Local Detention Centers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 300
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 230
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled
Task Force to Study the State's Retiree Health Insurance Liabilities - Extension of Final Reporting Date
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 326
Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Study of Health Care Cost Reductions for State and County Inmate Populations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 329
Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 334
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 236
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Pinsky
Entitled
Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension , and Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 337
Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Della, Gladden, Lawlah, and Miller
Entitled
Cardiac Services - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 345
Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City Health Department - Designation of Nonprofit and Quasi-Governmental Entities - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 382
Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 403
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Drivers' Licenses - Restrictive Licenses and Suspension Modifications - Medical Exception
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 424
Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Della, DeGrange, Gladden, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled
Hospitals - Certificate of Need - Open Heart Surgery
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 437
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 458
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 477
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 478
Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Astle and Della
Entitled
Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 479
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By
Senators Astle and Lawlah
Entitled
Maryland Trauma and Emergency Medical Response System - Funding and Structure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 502
Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled
Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Judiciary
SB 519
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, Harris, Hollinger, and Jones
Entitled
Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 557
Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 573
Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Hughes
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Chase Brexton Health Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 579
Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany County Health Department
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 609
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 612
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Health - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 624
Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger and Green
Entitled
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 633
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 107
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 651
Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 665
Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 669
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 108
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Health - General - Anatomy Board - Powers and Duties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 677
Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and Hollinger
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 688
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 690
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Jones
Entitled
Maryland Quality Home Care Services Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 709
Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Astle, Conway, Exum, and Grosfeld
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Managed Care Organizations - Specialty Care Networks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 723
Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 732
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospice Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 759
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By
Senator Ruben
Entitled
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - Applicability of Medical and Certification Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 772
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SJ 3
Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
The AIDS Epidemic in Africa
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations