2010 Regular Session
Patients
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45
HB 147
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Hubbard, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hubbard
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim and Hammen
- Entitled
- Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 324
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kullen, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Jameson, Jenkins, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Wood
- Entitled
- Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 431
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hixson, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Vallario
- Entitled
- Medical Review Committees - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 541
Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Reznik, Ali, Bobo, Boteler, Feldman, Guzzone, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Rice, F. Turner, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Health Occupations - Wellness Practitioners - Exemption from Licensure as Physicians
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 706
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Kach, Krebs, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 712
Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Glenn, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Jenkins, Jennings, Kach, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Levy, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Stull, F. Turner, and Valderrama
- Entitled
- Public Health - Medical Marijuana
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 767
Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Security Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Carr, Conaway, Feldman, Frank, Hecht, Heller, Ivey, Jenkins, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Manno, McConkey, Miller, Murphy, Reznik, Rice, Shank, and Smigiel
- Entitled
- Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Nursing Facility Residents - Home-Based and Community Services - Access Assistance
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 918
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kullen
- Entitled
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Carter, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hammen, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stein, Tarrant, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, and Riley
- Entitled
- Patient Centered Medical Home Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Hubbard, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Donoghue
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Clinically Integrated Organizations
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1180
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Montgomery, Carr, Frick, and Manno
- Entitled
- Prescription Confidentiality Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1253
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Manno and Feldman
- Entitled
- Physicians - Professional Liability Coverage - Proof and Notification
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1381
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rudolph
- Entitled
- Prescription Drugs - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Certification of Information on Delivery
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1388
Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Glenn
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Marijuana Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 1468
Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Elliott, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Reznik, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1488
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Haynes
- Entitled
- State Board of Dental Examiners - Written Notification of Risk of Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Simonaire, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Reilly, Stoltzfus, and Stone
- Entitled
- Health - Medical Procedures - Ultrasound Options
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Garagiola, Kelley, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Miller, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 357
Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Harrington
- Entitled
- Health Occupations - Wellness Practitioners - Exemption from Licensure as Physicians
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 370
Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Della
- Entitled
- Pharmacies - Delivery of Controlled Dangerous Substances
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 402
Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier, Conway, Currie, Mooney, and Stone
- Entitled
- Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kelley and Conway
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Frosh
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Payment and Fee Disclosure
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SB 627
Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Garagiola, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Madaleno, Miller, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Public Health - Medical Marijuana
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 628
Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stoltzfus
- Entitled
- Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund - Annual Report - Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 631
Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists - Use of Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Middleton, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SB 662
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Jacobs
- Entitled
- Pharmacies - Delivery of Controlled Dangerous Substances
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 672
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Dyson, Colburn, Harris, and Reilly
- Entitled
- Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pinsky, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin
- Entitled
- Maryland Health System Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Munson
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Clinically Integrated Organizations
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Robey
- Entitled
- Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kramer, Forehand, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
- Entitled
- Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
House: Judiciary
SB 812
Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Lenett
- Entitled
- End of Life Health Care Disclosure Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Patient Centered Medical Home Program
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Lenett
- Entitled
- Prescription Confidentiality Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SB 1066
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Health Occupations - Facilities for Dental Radiology
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
