2009 Regular Session

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 127

HB 30
Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo and Manno
Entitled
Health Care Decisions Counseling - Workgroup
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 83
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Morhaim, Hubbard, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Occupations - Pharmacies - Display of SMARxT Disposal Campaign Poster
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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 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 155
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Boteler, Bromwell, Schuler, Barkley, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, King, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn
Entitled
Physicians - Licensure - Liability Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 173
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 530
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Schuh, Shewell, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 229
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Prescribers - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Exemption from Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 237
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Frick, Lee, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 250
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Bromwell, Kipke, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Nathan-Pulliam, Donoghue, Benson, Krebs, and Tarrant
Entitled
Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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 266
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Reznik, Ali, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, and Rice
Entitled
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Adult Autism Care Training Program
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 279
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 280
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 283
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
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 340
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled
Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 374
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 138
Sponsored By
Delegate Reznik
Entitled
Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants - Renewal Requirements for Licenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 386
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kaiser, Carr, Gutierrez, Kipke, Montgomery, Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled
Physicians - Patient Health Information Privacy Rights - Form and Distribution
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 397
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Education - Loan Repayment Assistance and Scholarship - Priority for Participation and Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
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 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 498
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Professional Service Corporations - Corporate Names - Approval by Professional Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 499
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Robinson, Boteler, Cane, Hecht, Howard, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Database of Terminated Employees
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 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 536
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 574
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon
Entitled
Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 576
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 566
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Riley, Weldon, Pendergrass, Benson, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled
Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 577
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 403
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Education - Organization of Teachers and Other Personnel
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
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 597
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 673
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Ali, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Kipke, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled
Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 677
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Ali and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Patient Referrals for Radiation Therapy Services
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 722
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa and Frush
Entitled
Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 725
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled
Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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 739
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Kach, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Ross, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 756
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Haynes, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled
Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Provider Competency Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 815
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Beitzel and Hammen
Entitled
Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
HB 909
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate McDonough
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Regulation of Surgical First Assistants
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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 982
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Hammen
Entitled
Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1044
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Anderson, Carr, Conaway, Hammen, Hucker, Levi, McDonough, Oaks, Robinson, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled
Walter P. Carter Center - Employees, Services, and Naming
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1069
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 311
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1096
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Substance Abuse Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1098
Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1110
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Discipline - Failure to Comply with Governor's Order
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1146
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Reorganization of State Government - Department of Emergency Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
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 1150
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Pendergrass, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Occupations - Anatomic Pathology Services - Billing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1157
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuler and Bromwell
Entitled
Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1161
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1166
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Higher Education - Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Medical Professionals
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 1198
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Reznik
Entitled
Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1232
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Doory, Dumais, Montgomery, Oaks, Reznik, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1261
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Mathias, Cane, Conway, Rudolph, Haddaway, and Eckardt
Entitled
Criminal Law - Salvinorin A and Salvia Divinorum - Distribution to and Possession by Individual Under 21 Years of Age
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1275
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Occupations Boards - Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1298
Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Carr, Holmes, Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Commission - Medical Examinations and Evaluations - Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1319
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Eastern Shore Delegation
Entitled
Family Medicine Rural Health Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
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 1380
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1460
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners - Terms of Members
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1468
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Public Health Surveillance - Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1469
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
State Board of Nursing - Discipline - Hearing Committee
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1476
Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1477
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health - Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Advertising and Gifts to Health Care Providers - Reports
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1513
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HJ 9
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Howard, Jones, Morhaim, Oaks, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 63
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Oral Health Safety Net Program - Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 121
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Robey, and Stone
Entitled
Child Protection - Mandatory Reporting of Children Regularly in Contact with Persons Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 195
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire and Greenip
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Ultrasound Options
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 242
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 247
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 529
Sponsored By
Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, and Kelley
Entitled
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 251
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education Requirements - Waiver
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 306
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators King, Astle, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Adult Autism Care Training Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 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 433
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 261
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 442
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Educational Publication
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 471
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 71
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Composition and Executive Director
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 505
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 546
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, King, and Madaleno
Entitled
Health - End-of-Life Care Options - Counseling
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 602
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Rosapepe, and Middleton
Entitled
Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 634
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 88
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Glassman, Haines, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled
Professional Corporations - Professional Services - Multiple Professions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Economic Matters
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 662
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Greenip, Lenett, and Middleton
Entitled
Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 700
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Expanded Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 708
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled
Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 717
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 734
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin and Frosh
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 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 749
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 759
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 599
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 764
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled
Reorganization of State Government - Department of Emergency Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
SB 774
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
SB 789
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners - Terms of Members
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 791
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 314
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 798
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 882
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 906
Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 952
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 956
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Health Occupations Boards - Revisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 968
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Family Medicine Rural Health Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 986
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 993
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
SB 1052
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Health Occupations Boards - Exemption from Hiring Freeze
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 1053
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin, Della, Frosh, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 1064
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Medicaid State Plan Amendments - Medical Assistance Program Reimbursements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance