Health -see also- Mental Health

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 109

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  HB 1

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Education - Youth Athletes - Concussions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 16

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Use of Telemedicine in Medically Underserved Populations and Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 19

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health - Abortions - Location of Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 20

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health - Abortion - Transport of Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 32

  Status as of April 5, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Medical Treatment - Homeless, Abandoned, and Runaway Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 397

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 79

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 82

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 84

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Cane

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic Phases II and III

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 121

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ross, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Carr, Carter, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, A. Miller, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Summers, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, Washington, Wilson, and Zucker

  Entitled

  The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 131

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Alston, Anderson, Barnes, Glenn, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, A. Miller, Mitchell, Murphy, B. Robinson, Tarrant, and Washington

  Entitled

  Health - Clean Indoor Air Act - Smoking in Transit Passenger Shelters Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 149

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 165

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Hubbard, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Cullison, Dumais, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 168

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Alston, Barnes, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Costa, Dwyer, Feldman, Frush, George, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Lafferty, Minnick, Mitchell, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Ross, Schuh, Simmons, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Weir, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 180

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Costa, Griffith, Hubbard, Jameson, Kach, Lee, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Coverage of Donor Breast Milk - Infant Survival Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 187

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Abortion - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 229

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Carr, Ivey, Morhaim, Rosenberg, Ross, Stein, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Health Improvement and Cost Savings Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 244

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 584

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 267

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Glenn, McIntosh, Mitchell, Oaks, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, and Washington

  Entitled

  Public Ethics Laws - Baltimore City - Health Department, Police Department, and Civilian Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 286

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 587

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Kipke

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities - Practitioner Performance Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 291

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, A. Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Proctor, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Health - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Work Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 354

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 497

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Alston, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Healey, Hubbard, Kach, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Valderrama, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licenses, Temporary Volunteer Licenses, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 450

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Hammen

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Health Care Reform - Implementation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 460

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Bromwell, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ready, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, Rudolph, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program - Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 485

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Sheriff's Office - Auxiliary Patrol Officers - Workers' Compensation Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 491

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Costa, Hammen, and Kach

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Temporary Volunteer Dentist's License, Temporary Volunteer Dental Hygienist's License, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 493

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Cane

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Hammen, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Definition and Permitted Riders and Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 503

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 231

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Kach, and W. Miller

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Discipline of Health Care Practitioners - Failure to Comply with Governor's Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 528

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Luedtke, Alston, Carr, Clippinger, Frick, Frush, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Zucker, and Burns

  Entitled

  Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 570

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Costa, Glenn, Griffith, Jones, Kipke, Mizeur, Stein, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Training - Eating Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 583

  Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Feldman, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Distribution - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 605

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mitchell, Anderson, Branch, Clippinger, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, McIntosh, Oaks, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, Tarrant, and Washington

  Entitled

  Indoor Smoking Prohibition - Exception - Cigar Bars - Baltimore City

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 635

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Support - Extraordinary Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 674

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 137

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Luedtke, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Braveboy, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, Clippinger, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway-Riccio, Hough, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lee, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, McHale, A. Miller, W. Miller, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, S. Robinson, Simmons, Smigiel, Summers, Tarrant, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Washington, Zucker, Cardin, Glass, Hixson, Howard, Myers, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Human Trafficking - Awareness, Training, and Distribution of Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 676

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Otto, Afzali, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Malone, McDermott, McIntosh, Norman, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 685

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Burns, Cardin, Cullison, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Holmes, Jameson, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Reznik, S. Robinson, Simmons, Stein, Summers, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Bullying Safety Risks and Health Problems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 709

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 236

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Donoghue, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Health Officers - Authority to Enter into Contracts or Agreements for Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 714

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 553

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Barkley, Cullison, Dwyer, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Holmes, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Summers, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Health - Newborn Screening Program - Critical Congenital Heart Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 716

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Anderson, Barnes, Braveboy, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Combating Childhood Obesity Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 736

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 533

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Costa, Cullison, Elliott, Frank, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, V. Turner, Donoghue, Hammen, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Incentives for Health Care Providers - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 746

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Alston, Boteler, McMillan, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Third Trimester Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 758

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mitchell, Alston, Barve, Branch, Clippinger, Cullison, Frick, Haynes, A. Kelly, A. Miller, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, Summers, F. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Walker, and Washington

  Entitled

  Task Force on Funding a Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Assistance Repayment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 759

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Bobo, Carr, Cullison, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 782

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Bohanan, Branch, Costa, Donoghue, Jameson, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 784

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Costa, Elliott, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Oaks, Ready, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Health Information Exchanges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 821

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Howard, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Medical Harm Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 826

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Abatement of Nuisances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 853

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Arora, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Hucker, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Reznik, and Summers

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Rates and Distribution of Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 858

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Davis, Waldstreicher, Barkley, Cardin, Cullison, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Holmes, Jameson, A. Kelly, Kramer, A. Miller, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Summers, V. Turner, Walker, and Howard

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs - Concussions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 880

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Smigiel, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Impallaria, Jacobs, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, McMillan, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Stifler, Stocksdale, Szeliga, and Vitale

  Entitled

  Health Care Freedom Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 901

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Environment - Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 966

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Bohanan, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Restricted Waters for Shellfish Harvesting - Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 989

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1035

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Clagett, Conaway, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Lee, Luedtke, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Washington

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1091

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Public Health - Prince George's County Health Council PG 423-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1111

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Reznik, Barkley, Beidle, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Healey, Jameson, Lee, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1146

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 380

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1182

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 616

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Kach, Pena-Melnyk, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Certificates of Need - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1188

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1270

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1294

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Deficit Reduction Financing Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1345

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 3

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Frush

  Entitled

  Reform of the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 11

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Aumann, Bohanan, Boteler, Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Fisher, Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Holmes, Jacobs, Jameson, McConkey, McDermott, McMillan, Minnick, Murphy, O'Donnell, Otto, Proctor, Schulz, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Vitale, Weir, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Equal Benefits for Treatment for Agent Orange Exposure of Vietnam Veterans Who Served Outside Vietnam

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 56

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 11

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Evaluation of Quality of Care and Performance of Health Benefit Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 87

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 146

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 185

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 168

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, King, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

• 

  SB 175

  Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 203

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 214

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Ethics Laws - Baltimore City - Health Department, Police Department, and Civilian Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 242

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Prerelease Unit - Inmate Aftercare Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 254

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 255

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Definition and Permitted Riders and Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 263

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Young

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 307

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic Phases II and III

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 308

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Affirmative Defenses - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

• 

  SB 322

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Registered Veterinary Technician

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 371

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 230

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Discipline of Health Care Practitioners - Failure to Comply with Governor's Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 388

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 406

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Use of Telemedicine in Medically Underserved Populations and Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 416

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 235

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Officers - Authority to Enter into Contracts or Agreements for Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 465

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Sheriff's Office - Auxiliary Patrol Officers - Workers' Compensation Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 502

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Temporary Volunteer Dentist's License, Temporary Volunteer Dental Hygienist's License, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 514

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Health Care Reform - Implementation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 535

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Abatement of Nuisances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 549

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Bullying Safety Risks and Health Problems - Parental Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 566

  Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Health Improvement and Cost Savings Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 578

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 496

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Benson, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Forehand, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, Dyson, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licenses, Temporary Volunteer Licenses, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 604

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Robey

  Entitled

  Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 637

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Benson, Frosh, Gladden, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 654

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Manno, Madaleno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Rates and Distribution of Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 722

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Incentives for Health Care Providers - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 723

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 534

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Health Information Exchanges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 733

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Health Care Freedom Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 770

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 546

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Montgomery, Muse, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program - Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 771

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 548

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Young, Zirkin, Benson, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs - Concussions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 772

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 786

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 552

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health - Newborn Screening Program - Critical Congenital Heart Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 791

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 808

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Benson, Reilly, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 822

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 829

  Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Combating Childhood Obesity Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

• 

  SB 855

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Shank

  Entitled

  Local Correctional Facilities - Inmates - Payment for Treatment of Preexisting Condition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 921

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 934

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Kelley, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Staffing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 984

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 990

  Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules