HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 130

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  HB 1

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Rosenberg, Conway, Hixson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 58

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 107

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, D. Davis, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 121

  Status as of January 18, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 192

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Health - Clinical Trials Data Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 200

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Hospitalization After Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 270

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Haynes

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 290

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 299

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Shank, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 306

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 319

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Mayer, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health - Advance Directives - Registry - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 322

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 222

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, Moe, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Zirkin, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 441

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 492

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 549

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Taylor, Donoghue, Mandel, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Emergency Inpatient and Residential Crisis Services Admission Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 574

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 592

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, and Frush

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 622

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Alternative Medicine Integration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 626

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Burns, Frush, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kohl, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Trueschler, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Prescription Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 677

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lawton, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Stern, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Hospital Patient Safety and Awareness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 695

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 714

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Benson, Edwards, Frank, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Various Licensing and Regulatory Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 722

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, 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 749

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 771

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 351

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Therapeutic Behavioral Services - Rate Adequacy Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 789

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Donoghue, Jones, McConkey, Morhaim, and Shank

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Certificates of Qualified Experts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 790

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Jones, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 816

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Barve, and Jones

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 828

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Cryor, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 848

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Oral Health Safety Net Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 868

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Jones, Kullen, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 896

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 897

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 957

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Pendergrass, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Maryland Polysomnography Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 958

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Levy, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, 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 989

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Benson, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Health - Medical Laboratories - Required Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1003

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1014

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Myers, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Civil Action Reform Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1059

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Oaks, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Standard of Proof for Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1062

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1080

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians , and Electrologists - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1127

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 379

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Bronrott, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hammen, Howard, Jameson, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, McDonough, Morhaim, Parker, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1149

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 482

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Murray, Rudolph, Frank, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - License Renewal and Discipline

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1152

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Patterson, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1164

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1169

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Bromwell, Costa, Jones, McComas, Moe, Morhaim, Oaks, Rudolph, Shewell, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1243

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elliott

  Entitled

  Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene - Local Health Department Volunteers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1287

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1295

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Costa, Franchot, Gaines, Goodwin, Haddaway, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Kelley, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Pugh, Ramirez, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Cultural Competency Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1318

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Eckardt, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1322

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1328

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Dentists and Dental Hygienists - General Supervision - Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1329

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1340

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, DeBoy, Gaines, Goldwater, Madaleno, Mandel, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1378

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Appraisal - Defined

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1389

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 495

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Investigations - Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1419

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice - Analysis of Information and Reports - University of Maryland and University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1425

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Kach, Rudolph, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Actions - Payment of Future Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1448

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 619

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Bartlett, Bozman, Cryor, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, King, McKee, Patterson, and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1455

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 497

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Cultural Competency and Health Outcomes - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1458

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Anderson, Barve, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Costa, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Kach, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Pendergrass, Pugh, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1459

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Carter, Gutierrez, and Menes

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Return of Unfilled Prescriptions to Retail Customers - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1474

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1499

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Medical Malpractice Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1510

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1549

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Hubbard, Kelley, Kullen, Mandel, Parker, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1550

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Involuntary Admission Hearings - Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1560

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 624

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Waiver of Education Requirements - Pediatric Specialists - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1565

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn 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 1604

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Health Services Cost Review Commission - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1676

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 418

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Barkley, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Carter, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gordon, Haddaway, Holmes, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lawton, Love, Madaleno, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Trueschler, Hammen, Barve, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Lead Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1689

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  SB 32

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State of Emergency - Health Care Practitioners - Licensing, Certifying, and Credentialing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 33

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 20

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nursing Scholarships - Part-Time Nurses - Waiver or Forgiveness of a Grant

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 108

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 68

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services Providers - Licensing and Certification - Repeal of Obsolete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 115

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 69

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 117

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 70

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance 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

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 137

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Injury Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 142

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Frosh, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Disclosures of Mental Health Records - Subpoenas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 144

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 158

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 43

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 197

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Donation - Educational Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 199

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Injury Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 203

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 229

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 230

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 221

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 236

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Health - Advance Directives - Registry - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 250

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Selection of Health Care Provider - Employee's Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 273

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Certificate of Illness or Disability - Medical Technicians and Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 281

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 282

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 297

  Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 333

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 345

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 369

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 371

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 523

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 381

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 398

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 405

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 49

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - License Renewal and Discipline

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 422

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 436

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Obesity Awareness and Prevention Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 448

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 449

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians , and Electrologists - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 531

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 555

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 565

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Various Licensing and Regulatory Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 579

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 636

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Frosh, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 649

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kelley, Middleton, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Oral Health Safety Net Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Maryland Cord Blood Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 666

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retired Military Personnel Employed in Critical Workforce Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 686

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 711

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 726

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah and Gladden

  Entitled

  Health - Medical Laboratories - Required Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 728

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telemedicine - Use and Reimbursement - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 769

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 773

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 802

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Authorization for Release of Medical Information - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 816

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Maryland Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 818

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 540

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Delegation Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 835

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 839

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 865

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 935

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 1044

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Eligibility for Subsidy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1059

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 1086

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 554

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations