2009 Regular Session

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 98

HB 1
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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 32
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 653
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Individual Health Benefit Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 39
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 654
Sponsored By
Delegates Riley, Montgomery, Bronrott, Frick, Lee, Hammen, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Out-of-State Association Contracts - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 41
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Montgomery, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 70
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 75
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
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 141
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Insurer Provider Panels - Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 142
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Antifraud Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 145
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach and Boteler
Entitled
Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 181
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Costa, Donoghue, Elmore, Frush, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 235
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 663
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Kullen, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 272
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Bobo, Bronrott, Donoghue, Frick, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and F. Turner
Entitled
Maryland Coverage Affordability and Revenue Efficiency Standards Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 273
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Reznik, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 304
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
HB 318
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Barkley, Montgomery, and Reznik
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage, Reimbursement, and Benefits - Counties, County School Systems, and State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
HB 385
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kaiser, Bates, Bronrott, Carr, Frick, Gutierrez, Holmes, Reznik, Taylor, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Insurance - In Vitro Fertilization Benefit - Definition of Successful Pregnancy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 405
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 670
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Levi, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Breast Cancer Screening
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 440
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 67
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 441
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage of Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 456
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 468
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bronrott, Carr, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Ali, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, and Taylor
Entitled
Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 526
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 91
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa, Pena-Melnyk, 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
Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 579
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Aumann, Barkley, Benson, Cane, Carr, Costa, Feldman, Frick, Guzzone, Hecht, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, and Rice
Entitled
Prosthetic Parity Act
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 590
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Long-Term Care Insurance - Annuity Contracts and Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 610
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
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 697
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate McDonough
Entitled
Health Insurance - Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Premium Subsidy Program - Local Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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 718
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 734
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Conaway, Costa, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions
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 902
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 951
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 960
Status as of May 31, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 751
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Board of Education - Expenditures PG 407-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 972
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
Health Insurers - RBC Reduction Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1071
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Manno, and Montgomery
Entitled
Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1089
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Mizeur, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro Fertilization Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1097
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Coverage of Mammograms
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1147
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Physicians for Administrative Services - Required
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1155
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Carr, Carter, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kipke, Lee, McDonough, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled
Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1162
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno (By Request)
Entitled
Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1186
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Lafferty, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Maryland Health Security Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1188
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled
Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1280
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Gender Equity Health Coverage Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1295
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Kids First Coverage Incentive Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
HB 1307
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Gutierrez, Manno, and Taylor
Entitled
Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
HB 1366
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell and Kipke
Entitled
Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1390
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Sossi and Frank
Entitled
Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Maximum Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1401
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Child Support Guidelines - Revision
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1456
Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hucker
Entitled
Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1472
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 734
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1507
Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway
Entitled
Dorchester County - Board of Education - Benefits
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1534
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1538
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Chesapeake Region Pilot Project
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
SB 2
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 6
Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Income Tax Checkoff System - Health Care Coverage Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 65
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled
State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 70
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Medical Support for Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 79
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reform
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 84
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Medicare Coverage and Continuation Coverage - Provisions That Relate to Federal Laws and Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 130
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Prescription Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 135
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 173
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 272
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 282
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 330
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Dorchester County - Board of Education - Benefits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 341
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Della, Exum, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, and Middleton
Entitled
Prosthetic Parity Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 394
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 417
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 439
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 66
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 481
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 487
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled
Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 542
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 564
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled
Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 636
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Required Report and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
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 638
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 646
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 90
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
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 716
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Exum, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Long-Term Care Insurance - Annuity Contracts and Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership
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 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 769
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 787
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Madaleno
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Coverage of Mammograms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 813
Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Jones
Entitled
Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 852
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 854
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 881
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Maryland Health System Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 963
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Garagiola, King, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Pugh, and Forehand
Entitled
Health - Maryland Commission on Autism
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 985
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 1070
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations