HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 148

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  HB 8

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Hammen, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 14

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Prenatal Dietary Supplement Distribution Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 20

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Program Facilities - Emergency Electrical Power Generator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 21

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Mandel, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Program Facilities - Automated External Defibrillator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 28

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Establishing a Veterans' Home at the Former Crownsville Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Dumais, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Ramirez, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Guaranteed Eligibility and Reenrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 85

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 104

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 358

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Animal Health - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 108

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 123

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 157

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch and Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Medical Assistance Program Account - Health Care Provider Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 176

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Senior Citizens - Purchasing Outside the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 203

  Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 229

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Haynes

  Entitled

  Senior Citizen Prescription Medicine Relief Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 231

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 233

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 43

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin and Mandel

  Entitled

  Public Health - Legibility of Prescriptions Workgroup - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 250

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, Jones, Kelly, Krebs, Kullen, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 255

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 268

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Costa, Kullen, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Serious Incidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 324

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 282

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 344

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Safe Nurse Staffing for Quality Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 351

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Laboratories - Whistleblower Protection and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 353

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Basic Human Rights Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 421

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reporting by Large Employers on Enrolled Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 425

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Barkley, King, Stern, Barve, Costa, Donoghue, Franchot, Gordon, Hixson, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Ross, Taylor, Weldon, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Elliott, Frank, Kullen, McDonough, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 427

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Specialty Health Group Rates and Terms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 428

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 502

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 504

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Benson, Bromwell, Carter, C. Davis, Fulton, Gaines, Howard, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Ramirez, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 579

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Bromwell, Kullen, Barve, Bobo, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hurson, Impallaria, Jameson, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, Wood, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Oaks, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 627

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 629

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - New Group Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 673

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Jennings, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 737

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa , Hubbard, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Licenses and Eligibility for State Funding - Minimum Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 742

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, Shewell, Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, 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 747

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 758

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 395

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cluster, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Gaines, Goldwater, Haddaway, James, Jones, Kach, Leopold, Madaleno, McComas, McConkey, McKee, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 791

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barkley, Burns, G. Clagett, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kullen, Love, Malone, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 802

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Competency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 804

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Criminal Defendants and Juvenile Respondents - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Task Force to Study Persons Incompetent to Stand Trial or Juvenile Adjudication

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 827

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, Goldwater, Moe, Parrott, Stull, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 839

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Integration of Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 847

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Feldman, Hammen, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Murray, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 877

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bohanan, Feldman, Hammen, Murray, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Medicaid Quality Improvement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 928

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Health Facilities - Notification of County Health Officer and County Council Ho. Co. 4-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 990

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 82

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1004

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Dwyer, Goldwater, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1007

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Competency - Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1012

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Undercover Patients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1021

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, 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, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Decision Making Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1023

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1026

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, Levy, Mayer, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ross, V. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Quality of Mental Health Care Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1034

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 412

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nursing Facility Conversion Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1098

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Hammen, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, and Montgomery

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1143

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 418

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bozman, G. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1144

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1145

  Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1147

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Building Bridges - Access to Benefits for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities on Release from Incarceration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1167

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, Eckardt, Holmes, Kullen, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1171

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Anderson, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Jameson, Jennings, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mayer, McComas, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Vallario, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1183

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Busch, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conway, C. Davis, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Weir, Zirkin, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Spending and Stem Cell Research Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1199

  Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Barve, Rosenberg, Bobo, Conroy, Costa, Gilleland, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Oaks, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Waiting List Equity Fund - Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1210

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Boteler, and Impallaria

  Entitled

  Health - Immunizations - Exemptions from Immunization Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1259

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Anderson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1263

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, Anderson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bozman, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Hogan, Howard, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Myers, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1287

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, F. Turner, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Branch, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Edwards, Gaines, Haynes, Leopold, Madaleno, Paige, Stocksdale, James, Bohanan, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Rx Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1306

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bozman, G. Clagett, C. Davis, DeBoy, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1315

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Birth Defects Program - Authority to Obtain Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1316

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1318

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1320

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities and Laboratories - Accreditation Organizations and Deeming

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1326

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health - Hospitals, Related Institutions, and Housing Programs for Individuals in Need of Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1341

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1356

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Bartlett, Dwyer, Edwards, Impallaria, Kach, Kelley, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Public Health - Adult Stem Cell Research Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1359

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1361

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, DeBoy, Malone, and G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1366

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Boteler

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1380

  Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McComas

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Services and Facilities Search Engine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1424

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McComas

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Services Disclosure Statement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1442

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1499

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Mental Health Medications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1519

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1534

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1542

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 439

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bozman, Feldman, Lee, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Goldwater, Mandel, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Quality Home Care Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1543

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Professionals - Credentialing Information - Electronic Collection, Filing, and Display

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1554

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1566

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, Benson, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1586

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Kullen

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Alcohol or Drug Abuse - Residential Intensive Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1593

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Trueschler

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Portable Restrooms - Waterless Soap Dispensers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1612

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson and Hammen

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Entrance Deposits - Medicaid Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HJ 7

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Funding Treatment for Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 124

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 205

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 210

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 277

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 231

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 250

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 282

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 299

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 303

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Kittleman

  Entitled

  The Sara Hohne Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 321

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 300

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 332

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 355

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request) and Senators Green and Kelley

  Entitled

  Hospital Infections Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 426

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 471

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 472

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 506

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Education - Information to Parents - Meningococcal Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 520

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 541

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, 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 543

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 606

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 610

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Jacobs

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 616

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Competency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 621

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medical Laboratories - Retests and Public Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 629

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 663

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 499

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Green, Hollinger, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 692

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 707

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 716

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 718

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 727

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 728

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 742

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 751

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 752

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Green

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 763

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Kramer

  Entitled

  Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 775

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 782

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Ruben, and Jones

  Entitled

  Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 784

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Competency - Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 796

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Medical Decision Making Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 800

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Child Health Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 825

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 831

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Giannetti, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Licenses and Eligibility for State Funding - Minimum Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 834

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 340

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 835

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 836

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 841

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Basic Human Rights Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 865

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 895

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Computerized Eligibility System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 899

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 986

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Brochin, Conway, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1012

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Quality Assessment - Medicaid Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1017

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Entrance Deposits - Medicaid Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance