Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 93

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  HB 4

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Cullison, A. Kelly, Kipke, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Containers of Infant Formula Manufactured with Bisphenol-A - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 17

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Use of Federal Funds - Priority for Medically Underserved Areas

  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 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 97

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Eckardt

  Entitled

  Behavioral Health - Integration of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 120

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Costa, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Commission on Surrogate Parenting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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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 145

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 578

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Costa, Cullison, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, Walker, Zucker, Donoghue, Kipke, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Environment - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 171

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 171

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Clagett, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Stukes, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Collective Bargaining - Independent Home Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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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 217

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Hygiene Administration - Transfers Between Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 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 300

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Costa

  Entitled

  Supports Intensity Scale - Stakeholder Advisory Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 346

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 457

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - State Facilities and Residential Centers - Definition of Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 377

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration Facilities - Repeal of Provisions that Relate to Closed Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 441

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Cane, Glenn, and Lafferty

  Entitled

  Maryland Food and Nutrition Policy Council - Department of Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 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 575

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Dwyer, Eckardt, Kipke, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Redeterminations of Eligibility for Program Recipients in Nursing Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 600

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 309

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Hubbard, Bromwell, Clippinger, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, McHale, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Investigations - Information Sharing Among State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 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 690

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Frank, A. Kelly, Kipke, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Cardiovascular Patient Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 778

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 538

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Smigiel, Ross, Alston, Barkley, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Gaines, Hixson, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, McIntosh, A. Miller, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Oaks, Kipke, Costa, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Hammen, V. Turner, Tarrant, Bromwell, and Cullison

  Entitled

  Family Planning Works Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 793

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 82

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valentino-Smith, Boteler, DeBoy, Howard, McComas, Minnick, Mitchell, B. Robinson, Stein, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Wilson, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Behavioral Health - Veterans - Coordination and Provision of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 818

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke and Hammen

  Entitled

  Manufacturers of Prescribed Products - Payments to Health Care Professionals - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 897

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 606

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Cardin, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Frick, Frush, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Love, Mizeur, Reznik, V. Turner, Walker, Wood, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hogan, Holmes, Jacobs, Lafferty, McComas, McMillan, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, S. Robinson, Stein, Vitale, Weir, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

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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 941

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 607

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Clagett, George, Cullison, Ready, Murphy, Reznik, Pena-Melnyk, Kipke, Krebs, A. Kelly, McDonough, Kach, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Dining Out Growth Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 980

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Robinson, Branch, Braveboy, Conaway, Costa, Cullison, Howard, Hubbard, Kipke, Lafferty, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Licensees - Duties and Immunities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 983

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 499

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Cord Blood Transplant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 1014

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate F. Turner

  Entitled

  Vital Records - Birth Certificates - Adopted Persons

  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 1051

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Niemann, Oaks, and Washington

  Entitled

  Freestanding Pain Management Clinics - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1072

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway, Alston, Anderson, Arora, Branch, Carter, Clagett, Clippinger, Dumais, Frush, Glass, Glenn, Jameson, K. Kelly, Lee, McComas, Mitchell, Norman, Oaks, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stukes, Summers, Tarrant, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Vallario, and Washington

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Salvia Divinorum - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 1153

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1168

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Eckardt

  Entitled

  Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1180

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barkley

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Certificates of Foreign Birth - IH-3 Visa

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1210

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider-Based Outpatient Oncology Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1229

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1261

  Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McConkey

  Entitled

  Public Health - Food Product Labeling - Genetically Engineered Ingredients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1286

  Status as of April 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Department of Aging - Continuing Care in a Retirement Community

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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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  SB 71

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on Surrogate Parenting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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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 144

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration Facilities - Repeal of Provisions that Relate to Closed Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 151

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 189

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, Mathias, and Muse

  Entitled

  Public Health - Containers of Infant Formula Manufactured with Bisphenol-A - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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 181

  Status as of April 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Collective Bargaining - Independent Home Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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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

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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 343

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Supports Intensity Scale - Stakeholder Advisory Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 384

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Health - State Facilities and Residential Centers - Definition of Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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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 400

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Ferguson, Forehand, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Certificates of Foreign Birth - IH-3 Visa

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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 426

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Reilly

  Entitled

  Pregnancy Outcomes - Confidential Statistical Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 456

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Middleton, Montgomery, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Emergency Standards for Moderate Sedation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 510

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Shank

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Recovery Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 533

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, DeGrange, Jacobs, Robey, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexually Violent Offender in Need of Commitment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  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 550

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Licensees - Duties and Immunities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 562

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Recovery Homes - Best Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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 567

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Health - Guidelines for Providing Mental Health Treatment to Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 574

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Raskin, and Benson

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup on Cancer Clusters and Environmental Causes of Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 584

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 498

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Health - Cord Blood Transplant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 682

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Behavioral Health - Veterans - Coordination and Provision of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 742

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Cardiovascular Patient Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 743

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Family Planning Works Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 756

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 541

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Brochin, Forehand, Raskin, Ramirez, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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

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  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
  

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  SB 843

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Garagiola, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 883

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 166

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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 960

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 308

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Investigations - Information Sharing Among State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 963

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Department of Aging - Continuing Care in a Retirement Community

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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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  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