2011 Regular Session

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 132

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
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
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
HB 18
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Health - Abortions - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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Status as of April 5, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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
HB 36
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Unannounced Inspections
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 52
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Podiatric Medical Assistants - Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 64
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 65
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 573
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
Electrology Practice Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 66
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
HB 75
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 574
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
HB 89
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Kipke
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Admission Provisions - Definition of "Psychologist"
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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
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
HB 183
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 107
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - Examination and License Term
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 188
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Licensure and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 190
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Murphy, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Volunteer Podiatrist License
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 215
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
Entitled
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Emergency Medical Services Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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
HB 287
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Bromwell, Tarrant, Cullison, V. Turner, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, A. Kelly, and Oaks
Entitled
Maryland Perfusion Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
HB 307
Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Eckardt
Entitled
Health Occupations - Facilities for Dental Radiology
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 311
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Professional Counselors and Therapists - Continuing Education - Home Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 340
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais and Simmons
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Certificate and Report of Qualified Expert - Objection
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
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
HB 378
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Braveboy, Burns, Costa, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Nursing - Medication Technician Graduates and Certified Medication Technicians
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 387
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 220
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled
Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification - Implementation Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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
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
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
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
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
HB 560
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled
Polysomnography - Technologists Licensure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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
HB 654
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard
Entitled
Clinical Review Panels - Psychiatric Medication - Correctional Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
HB 807
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale and Hammen
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Health Care Personnel Training Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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
HB 841
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 272
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Kach, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Krebs, and Donoghue
Entitled
Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Nitrous Oxide
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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
HB 889
Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Feldman, Hucker, Olszewski, and S. Robinson
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Termination
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 924
Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Commission on State-Administered Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
HB 965
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate George
Entitled
Physician Assistants - Use of C-Arm Devices
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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
HB 986
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Stocksdale, Donoghue, A. Kelly, Krebs, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner
Entitled
Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Children
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
HB 998
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By
Delegates Valentino-Smith, Boteler, Conaway, Dwyer, K. Kelly, McComas, Minnick, Burns, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, McHale, and Schulz
Entitled
Militia - Employment for Military Spouses - Teachers, Health Care Practitioners, and Individuals in Business Occupations and Professions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1013
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By
Delegate Hixson
Entitled
State Department of Education - Permanent Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Establishment and Operation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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
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
HB 1074
Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Healey
Entitled
Correctional Services - Participation in an Execution - Exclusions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1100
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates B. Robinson, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Cullison, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, and Washington
Entitled
Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1150
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Cullison, Kach, Lee, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Administration - Facilities - Trauma-Informed Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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
HB 1192
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
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
HB 1268
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell, Rudolph, and Elliott
Entitled
Prescription Drugs - Dispensing Permits
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
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
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
SB 5
Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Physicians - Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 20
Status as of February 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Health Occupations - Facilities for Dental Radiology
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 46
Status as of April 5, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Podiatric Medical Assistants - Registration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 76
Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Montgomery
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Volunteer Podiatrist License
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 84
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
Electrology Practice Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
SB 89
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 90
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 93
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 24
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 117
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By
Senators Glassman and Rosapepe
Entitled
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Unannounced Inspections
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 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
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 258
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By
Senator Montgomery
Entitled
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Licensure and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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
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 344
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 219
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, and Kelley
Entitled
Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification - Implementation Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 413
Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Termination
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 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
SB 428
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Mental Hygiene - Admission Provisions - Definition of "Psychologist"
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 476
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By
Senator Benson
Entitled
Professional Counselors and Therapists - Continuing Education - Home Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 528
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Reilly, Shank, and Stone
Entitled
Health - Medical Procedures - Ultrasound Options
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 556
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Jacobs, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, and Montgomery
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Administration - Facilities - Trauma-Informed Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 560
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young
Entitled
Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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 641
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 267
Sponsored By
Senator Benson
Entitled
Polysomnography - Technologists Licensure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 664
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 271
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Nitrous Oxide
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 687
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By
Senator Peters
Entitled
Militia - Employment for Military Spouses - Teachers, Health Care Practitioners, and Individuals in Business Occupations and Professions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
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
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
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 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 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
SB 754
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By
Senators King, Benson, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin
Entitled
State Department of Education - Permanent Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Establishment and Operation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
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
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
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 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 845
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 857
Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Ramirez
Entitled
Correctional Services - Participation in an Execution - Exclusions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
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
SB 884
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Montgomery
Entitled
Prescription Drugs - Dispensing Permits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 886
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists - Advertisements - Materials Containing Mercury
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 887
Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Certificate and Report of Qualified Expert - Objection
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 889
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists - Informed Consent - Removal of Materials Containing Mercury
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 895
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Madaleno
Entitled
Medical Professional Liability Insurance for Nonprofit Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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
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
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
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