2009 Regular Session
Medical Assistance
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53
- 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
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled
- Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, and Oaks
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
- 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Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Kipke, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Medicaid State Plan and Medical Assistance Program - Amendments and Waiver Applications
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Tarrant, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Krysiak, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, and Stukes
- Entitled
- Baltimore City - Medical Assistance Programs - Eligibility and Enrollment Information Mailings to Students
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bromwell, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, Tarrant, Hammen, Pendergrass, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Inmates - Hepatitis C - Counseling and Referral to Medical Home
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Mizeur, Carr, Carter, Donoghue, Frick, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Manno, Minnick, Murphy, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Shewell, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Foster Kids Coverage Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- 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
- 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
- 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 758
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, George, McComas, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Health Care Facilities - Reporting and Reimbursement for Never Events
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates James, Bromwell, Haynes, Oaks, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Pendergrass
- Entitled
- Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance 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 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 1001
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frick, Ali, Barkley, Bromwell, Carr, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Manno, Mizeur, Reznik, and Robinson
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reporting by Financial Institutions on Enrolled Employees
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- 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 1119
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates V. Turner, Barnes, Benson, Ivey, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waiver - Waiver for Medicaid Coordinated Long-Term Care Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Lee, Ali, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Hecht, Howard, Kaiser, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, Robinson, Shewell, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Social Security Numbers - Prohibited Uses
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
HB 1149
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Montgomery, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, and Oaks
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Uniform Statewide Transportation System for Nonemergency Services
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, and Stukes
- Entitled
- Baltimore City Lead Poisoning Recovery Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
HB 1204
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bromwell, Hubbard, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Tarrant
- Entitled
- Hospitals - Financial Assistance Policy and Financial Assistance Application - Notices
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1213
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Mizeur
- Entitled
- The 21st Century Health Eligibility Systems Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate O'Donnell
- Entitled
- Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
HB 1279
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Mizeur
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Family Planning Services - Eligibility
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Juvenile Law - Juvenile Records - Disclosure
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- 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 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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Harrington
- Entitled
- Income Tax Checkoff System - Health Care Coverage Fund
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- 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
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled
- Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Della
- Entitled
- Health Care Facilities - Reporting and Reimbursement for Never Events
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: 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
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senators Della, Garagiola, and Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Uniform Statewide Transportation System for Nonemergency Services
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Garagiola, Currie, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, and Robey
- Entitled
- Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance Program
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett
- Entitled
- Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: 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
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Della
- Entitled
- Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Della
- Entitled
- Home Health Agencies - Certificate of Need and Licensing
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Jones
- Entitled
- Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senator Middleton
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- 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
