2009 Regular Session

Health Care Commission

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

HB 4
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Delegates Manno, Minnick, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 89
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, and Hubbard
Entitled
Hospitals - Certificate of Need and Rate-Setting - High Performance Buildings
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 101
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 255
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 664
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Costa, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 445
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Doory, Howard, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Personalized Medicine - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 521
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 547
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Conway, Mathias, Cane, Haddaway, Eckardt, and Elmore
Entitled
Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 585
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 674
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 706
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 714
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Pena-Melnyk, and Costa
Entitled
Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 715
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Home Health - Certificate of Need
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 840
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter and Oaks
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need - Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 860
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Healthy Maryland Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 871
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Barkley, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, and Simmons
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Certificates of Need - Hospitals
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1486
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Walker, and Benson
Entitled
Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 71
Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 166
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 196
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Disclosure of Payments to Physicians
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 221
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Lenett
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 380
Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 464
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By
Senators Edwards, Colburn, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 515
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Healthy Maryland Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 577
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 627
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Kasemeyer, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 637
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 661
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 744
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 752
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other than Home Health Agencies and Hospices - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 756
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 757
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated Care and Undercompensated Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 777
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Home Health Agencies - Certificate of Need and Licensing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 799
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, and Raskin
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Certificates of Need - Hospitals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1039
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By
Senators Currie, Harrington, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 1041
Status as of March 29, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, and Pipkin
Entitled
Maryland Health Care Commission - State Police - Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance