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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 114

  Status as of January 21, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Public Health - Ephedrine Group Alkaloids - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 116

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Dwyer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 203

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 204

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 327

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Association Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 344

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 372

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Hennessy, Anderson, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Dumais, Eckardt, Kelley, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Evidence - Tests for Drug or Controlled Dangerous Substance Content of Urine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 397

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Gordon, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, Hammen, Hurson, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Pharmacy Benefits Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 433

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 503

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin and Mandel, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 512

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Elliott

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 519

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Bromwell, Goldwater, Hogan, McComas, Oaks, Smigiel, F. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmaceuticals - Marketing - Disclosure and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 558

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Regulation of Sedation - Issuance of Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 602

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 797

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Kelley, O'Donnell, Hennessy, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 840

  Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 908

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Steroid Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 998

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1008

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1023

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Harrison, Howard, Jones, Madaleno, Marriott, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Modifications - Legislative Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1091

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1095

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch and James

  Entitled

  State Retiree Health Care Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1143

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stern

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Distribution Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1244

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Carter, Hubbard, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1305

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  State Utilization of Nonprofit Pharmacy Benefits Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1485

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Law - Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 167

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Astle, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 247

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 248

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 361

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Regulation of Sedation - Issuance of Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 389

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 405

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 455

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 461

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 470

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 474

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Grosfeld, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 501

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 519

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 548

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Retiree Health Care Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 614

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employee Retirees - Retention of Prescription Benefits Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 737

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 798

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 819

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations