Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 85

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  HB 14

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medically Underserved Areas and Populations - Reimbursement for Covered Services Rendered by Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 15

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation in Health Insurance Systems and Plans - Freedom of Choice

  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 83

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Ambulance Service Providers - Direct Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 156

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 104

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 166

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 2

  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 Benefit Exchange Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 170

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 4

  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

  Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 226

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Hammen, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 251

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 333

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 444

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 529

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Notice of Receipt of Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 446

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Cullison, A. Kelly, Murphy, Oaks, Reznik, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Preventive Physical Therapy - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 452

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 527

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Cullison, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Hearing Aids

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 468

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Contracts - Prohibited Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 516

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Exchanges - Establishment and Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 549

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Elliott

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacists - Practice of Pharmacy and Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 562

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 634

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Offset - Retiree Health Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 681

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Jacobs, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, W. Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 762

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Refusal to Pay a Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 783

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Anderson, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bromwell, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Stocksdale, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  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 811

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Carr, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, Kramer, Lee, Luedtke, Mitchell, Mizeur, S. Robinson, Waldstreicher, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 815

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate A. Kelly

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Limit on Copayments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 837

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 603

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Cane, Carter, Cluster, Dumais, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hough, K. Kelly, McConkey, McDermott, W. Miller, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Courts - Exemption from Execution - Exception for Child Support Arrearage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 851

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Medical Laboratories

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 888

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 525

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Eye Drops - Refills

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 949

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for the Treatment of Bleeding Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 974

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Murphy, Oaks, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Use of Electronic Health Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1015

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Carr, Cullison, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Oaks, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Declinations of Applications for Coverage - Required Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 1063

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Payment of Claims for Reimbursement by Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1085

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Braveboy, Frank, Frick, Frush, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Disability Insurance Policies - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 1155

  Status as of April 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Pension Reform Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1178

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Kach, Bromwell, Krebs, Murphy, Reznik, Walker, Donoghue, Frank, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Licensed Insurance Producers - Information on State Health Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 1308

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1338

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HJ 6

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway

  Entitled

  Safe Harbor Legislation and Regulations Needed to Form Accountable Care Organizations

  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 44

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 8

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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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

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  SB 59

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 13

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Company Action Level Events - Health Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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 107

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Exchanges - Establishment and Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 154

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Glassman, Edwards, Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Ambulance Service Providers - Direct Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 182

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Kelley, Muse, Pugh, Currie, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 183

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 298

  Status as of February 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Covered Services Rendered by Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  SB 312

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Glassman, Kelley, King, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 357

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  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
  

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  SB 403

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Offset - Retiree Health Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 486

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Miller

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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

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  SB 561

  Status as of February 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Payment of Claims for Reimbursement by Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 579

  Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Limit on Copayments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 603

  Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Preventive Physical Therapy - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 618

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Manno

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 628

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  State Health and Retirement Benefits - Public Employees and Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 701

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 524

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Eye Drops - Refills

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 702

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 526

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Hearing Aids

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 703

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 705

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 85

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pipkin, Garagiola, Kittleman, Mathias, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Contracts - Prohibited Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 709

  Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Middleton, Montgomery, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 710

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 528

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Notice of Receipt of Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 712

  Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Medical Laboratories

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  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

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  SB 724

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Exchange Option for Small Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  SB 744

  Status as of February 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Telemedicine Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 759

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Benson, King, Manno, Mathias, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 769

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Montgomery

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacists - Practice of Pharmacy and Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 850

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 300

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Licensed Insurance Producers - Information on State Health Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 879

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for the Treatment of Bleeding Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 974

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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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  SJ 6

  Status as of March 19, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Safe Harbor Legislation and Regulations Needed to Form Accountable Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations