2008 Regular Session

Mental Health

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

HB 116
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 43
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 210
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Benson (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services)
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 212
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Pathway's Facility Renovation
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 372
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 378
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Ali, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, Manno, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Murphy, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled
Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Increased Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 392
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled
Juvenile Services - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screenings for Detained Youth
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 450
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 661
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Behavioral Health and Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 459
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 468
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Gilchrist, Jennings, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Video Lottery Terminals - Center on the Prevention of Compulsive Gambling
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 494
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, V. Turner, Donoghue, Montgomery, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Licensed Counselors and Therapists - Appraisal Activities - Training Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 499
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Kach, Montgomery, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Insurance - Primary Care Physicians - Reimbursement for Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 557
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 660
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Bronrott, Frick, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bohanan, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Simmons, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 665
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Adventist Health Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 726
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 773
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kaiser, Kirk, McHale, Stukes, Tarrant, and Taylor
Entitled
Office of Health Care Quality - Provider Hotline
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 785
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled
Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 810
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Task Force to Study Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 818
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled
Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 876
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 984
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, McHale, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled
Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1059
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 573
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Gaines, Guzzone, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, and Reznik
Entitled
Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1125
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1140
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 233
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Nurse Practitioners - Authority to Certify
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1234
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1235
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1262
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Bronrott, Donoghue, Feldman, Hubbard, Kullen, Manno, McConkey, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Schuler, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Behavioral Health Services for Veterans of War in Iraq or Afghanistan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1339
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Mental Health - Psychiatric Medication - Administration Without Consent
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1468
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Health Insurance - Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Elimination of Tiered Copayments
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 82
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, and Kelley
Entitled
State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 83
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Colburn
Entitled
Commission on Gambling Addiction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 108
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 210
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman
Entitled
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 242
Status as of January 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services) and Senators Astle, Conway, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Peters
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 258
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Pathway's Facility Renovation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 305
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 346
Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, and Raskin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Adventist Health Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 443
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Conway, and Dyson
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 502
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 744
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By
Senator Pugh
Entitled
Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 815
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Exum and Kelley
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 872
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn
Entitled
Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 889
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 232
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Nurse Practitioners - Authority to Certify
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 962
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled
Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation