HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 137

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  HB 86

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 108

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 121

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin and Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of January 19, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Week - Massage Therapy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 154

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 166

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Standing Referrals to Specialists - Treatment Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 198

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 277

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, Heller, McDonough, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 353

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Dietetic Practice - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 354

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 398

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 451

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, Frank, King, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 411

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 421

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 510

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelley, Fulton, Howard, Jones, Marriott, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 529

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 556

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 621

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 627

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 57

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Auricular Detoxification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 730

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Jones, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Liberty Road, Route 26

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 760

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Elmore, Moe, and Owings

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Eckardt

  Entitled

  Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 795

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Donoghue, Kach, Morhaim, V. Turner, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 799

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 518

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 870

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Fund Transfers Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 881

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 917

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Inactive Status - Hearings - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 944

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Maryland Acupuncture Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 952

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Medical Residency Education Programs - Resident and Intern Duty Hours

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 953

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Murray, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Psychological Testing

  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 1015

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Amedori, Aumann, Burns, DeBoy, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Shank, Smigiel, Trueschler, and Weir

  Entitled

  Adult Dependent Care Programs - Criminal History Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1031

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Collection of Medicare Approved or Limiting Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1032

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Covered Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1043

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Advance Directives - Immunity for Health Care Providers and Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 1108

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1114

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Bobo, Goldwater, Hixson, Mandel, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Licensing and Continuing Education Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1123

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Dwyer, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1154

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Boteler, and Boutin

  Entitled

  Driver's Licenses - Medical Advisory Board - Reports by Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1156

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Burns, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1181

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1190

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 310

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1195

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mandel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1207

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection Act for Wheeled Mobility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Mandatory Mediation or Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 1262

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony

  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 1272

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Appointment of Board Members - Vacancies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1276

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Quinter

  Entitled

  Protective Parent Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1284

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Decision Making Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1299

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Quinter, Simmons, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reforms and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1300

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1307

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 413

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Boschert, Cardin, Doory, Bozman, Cryor, Gilleland, Heller, Myers, Goodwin, Kaiser, Ross, Bartlett, McKee, Marriott, Hixson, Healey, King, C. Davis, Howard, Gordon, Patterson, Ramirez, and Elmore

  Entitled

  Higher Education - William Donald Schaefer Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1313

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Hubbard, Benson, Brown, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kelley, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Physician Reimbursement at Maryland Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1315

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Franchot, Goldwater, King, Lee, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax Revenues - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Increased Provider Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1321

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1322

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Medical Advisory Committee on Physical Evaluations for Student Athletes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1330

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Licensee Profiles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1337

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Jameson

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Health Care Provider Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1360

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Goldwater

  Entitled

  Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1361

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1365

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, Healey, and Murray

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Public Mental Health System - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1386

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1395

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Providers on Multiple Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1423

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Standards of Care - Accessibility and Schedule of Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1425

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1433

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Bozman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1446

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Physician Credentialing Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1492

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Psychologists - Practice Psychology - Microstimulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1514

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Busch, Franchot, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1518

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Care - Adverse Patient Safety Events - Reporting and Attorney's Fees for Civil Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1535

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Quality of Mental Health Care Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HJ 8

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin (By Request)

  Entitled

  Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 8

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 30

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Service Obligation Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 51

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agriculture - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 72

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 75

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 98

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, Middleton, Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 110

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 439

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Dietetic Practice - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 144

  Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 154

  Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 177

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 443

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 265

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 330

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (By Request)

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 332

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 334

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 351

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 352

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  SB 401

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Gladden, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  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

• 

  SB 406

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 411

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 437

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 459

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 451

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 278

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Collection of Medicare Approved or Limiting Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 466

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Health Care Provider Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 469

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 509

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Fund Transfers Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 529

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 544

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reform - Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 545

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 550

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Exum, Grosfeld, Hafer, Kelley, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 645

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Covered Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Administrative and Regulatory Searches - Law Enforcement Officers - Search Warrant Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 696

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 717

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  School-Based Health Centers - Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 810

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 309

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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

• 

  SB 821

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 840

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Maryland Physicians Noneconomic Damages Reimbursement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 848

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Britt, Exum, Giannetti, Green, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Distressed Hospital Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

• 

  SB 873

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 896

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 934

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nursing Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means