Patients

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 60

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  HB 93

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 49

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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

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  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
  

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  HB 412

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 75

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Montgomery, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Mental Health Programs and Facilities - Reports of Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 415

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Krebs, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Riley, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  HB 1151

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1339

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Medical Marijuana in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  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
  

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  SB 3

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Public Safety - County or Municipal Corporation Funded Ambulance Service - Physician's Office Adjacent to Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  SB 305

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 48

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  SB 435

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Reporting and Reimbursement for Never Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  SB 493

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 74

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Mental Health Programs and Facilities - Reports of Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 494

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Limit on Interest or Late Payment Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  SB 635

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Garagiola, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Uniform Statewide Transportation System for Nonemergency Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 649

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Astle

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  SB 750

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  SB 776

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 310

  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  SB 874

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 620

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum and Pugh

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  SB 928

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Dyson

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists - Informed Consent - Materials Containing Mercury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1054

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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