2004 Regular Session

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

HB 205
Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Murray, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Haynes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Task Force on Men's Health
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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
HB 552
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Private Review Agents - Uniform Treatment Plan Form - Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 669
Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 60
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - HIPAA - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Alternative Mechanism
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 845
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 869
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Financing Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
HB 933
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 967
Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen , Elliott, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner
Entitled
Income Tax - Health Care Coverage - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
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
HB 1119
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Burns, Dwyer, Impallaria, and McMillan
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Impact of Illegal Immigrants on Uncompensated Health Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1198
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Kach
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Advanced Cardiac Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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
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 1384
Status as of February 20, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership and Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1410
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1457
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health Reform Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 131
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 148
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 508
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
SB 537
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 570
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 714
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
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 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 868
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 907
Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health Reform Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance