HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 123

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  HB 3

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 80

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Fitness Trainers - Standards - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 98

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 107

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 114

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 44

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 129

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 46

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 130

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Aging, Office on)

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Mandatory Disclosure - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 139

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Healey, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Unspent Special Funds - Waiting List Equity Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 161

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Fulton, Opara, Harrison, C. Davis, Marriott, Watson, Klausmeier, Owings, Stull, Frush, Hubbard, Elliott, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, Stup, McHale, Hammen, Redmer, Ciliberti, D. Davis, Mohorovic, Oaks, and Billings

  Entitled

  Health - Female Genital Mutilation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 179

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Division of Parole and Probation - Presentence Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 241

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and M. Burns

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Statements by Qualified Medical Persons and Toxicologist

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 267

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Administration of Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 316

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Curran, DeCarlo, Dypski, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, Minnick, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Fire Departments - Privatization - Referendum Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 322

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Nathan-Pulliam, Exum, Harrison, and Love

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Health Care Providers - Definition and Designation of Primary Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 323

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Love

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Transfers and Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 325

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Industrial Hygienists - Title Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 331

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Clinical Social Workers - Qualifications for Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 383

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Boards - Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 421

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 475

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Kopp

  Entitled

  End Stage Renal Disease Program - Outpatient Facilities - Patient Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 427

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, C. Davis, Morhaim, Frush, Oaks, Schisler, Owings, Ciliberti, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Stull, Elliott, Klausmeier, Watson, R. Baker, Conroy, Pitkin, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Care Database - Patient Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 436

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 70

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Nursing - Licensing Requirements - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 437

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Nursing - Notification of Ownership, Name, or Address Change

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 442

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Nursing - Expulsion from Rehabilitation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 444

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 768

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 479

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 74

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

  Entitled

  Exposure to Contagious Disease or Virus - Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 481

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Frank, Goldwater, Krysiak, Pendergrass, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 534

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Evaluation of Practitioners and Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 560

  Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Conroy, Perry, E. Burns, Morgan, Schade, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, and Ports

  Entitled

  Parental Rights Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 578

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, Palumbo, Gordon, Turner, Valderrama, Pitkin, Perry, Opara, Conroy, Vallario, and Comeau

  Entitled

  Evidence - Records and Writings of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 580

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Frush, Walkup, and Marriott

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Discipline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 581

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 492

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Frush, Watson, Morhaim, Owings, Klausmeier, Hammen, Bonsack, Stup, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Nurses - Safe Nursing Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 583

  Status as of February 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Hubbard, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 590

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Grosfeld, Krysiak, Redmer, T. Murphy, and Perry

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 614

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Fire and Rescue Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Mitchell, Boston, Donoghue, Eckardt, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Harrison, Kach, Kelly, Love, McClenahan, Pendergrass, Preis, and Wood

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 648

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Public Dissemination of Physician Profiles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 650

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mohorovic, Beck, Benson, Billings, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Fulton, Howard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Preis, Watson, Weir, Klausmeier, C. Davis, Valderrama, Hubbard, Finifter, Holt, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Directory of Providers - Information to be Provided

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 665

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Gordon, Barve, Boston, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Krysiak, Love, Malone, and Moe

  Entitled

  Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 684

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Marriott, Harrison, Conroy, Branch, Kirk, Watson, and C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 704

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 761

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Maryland Electrology Practice Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 765

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Bozman

  Entitled

  Task Force on Pharmacy Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 768

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Proctor, Mandel, Crumlin, Nathan-Pulliam, Ciliberti, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Professional Counselors - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 784

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kagan

  Entitled

  Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Separation from Employment - Reemployment List

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 796

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Exum (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Notice on Termination of Medical Benefits and Temporary Total Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 803

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Boards - Project Reserve Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 860

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 874

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 606

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Love

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 886

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 902

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Occupation Boards - Study of Codes of Conduct for Board Members and Investigators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 932

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Valderrama

  Entitled

  Human Cloning - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 958

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 527

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disclosure of Physician's Address of Record

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 985

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Perry, Conway, Hubbard, and Owings

  Entitled

  Acupuncture - Qualifications for Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 986

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Perry, Conway, Hubbard, and Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Acupuncture - Membership - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1019

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1026

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Weir, Morhaim, Elliott, McHale, Hammen, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care Standards - Appointment Times

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1032

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Nonconventional Medical Treatments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1053

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1058

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Guns, W. Baker, Bozman, Conroy, DeCarlo, Faulkner, Harkins, Holt, Pitkin, Barve, Benson, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, D. Davis, Brinkley, Beck, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Eckardt, Stup, McHale, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Edwards, Watson, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Preis, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Workman, Turner, Poole, Shriver, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Jacobs, Comeau, Rawlings, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Physician Delegated Prescriptive Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1133

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 544

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Pitkin, Hecht, Marriott, Kopp, B. Hughes, and Heller

  Entitled

  Child Welfare Workforce Initiative of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1162

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 424

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1163

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Duration of Pregnancy Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1166

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1173

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland - Physician Rehabilitation Program and Peer Review Activities - Audit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1187

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Collaborative Drug Therapy Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Crumlin

  Entitled

  Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Unbundling and Upcoding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1209

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Elliott, Guns, Harkins, Healey, Howard, Jacobs, Linton, Kelly, Klima, O'Donnell, Patterson, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Statute of Limitations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1281

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Walkup

  Entitled

  School-Based Health Centers - Nurse Practitioners - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1313

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Marriott, and Montague

  Entitled

  Social Workers - Clinical Social Work - Definitions and Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1314

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale and T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1345

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1358

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack and Bozman

  Entitled

  Out-of-State Certified Social Worker-Clinical Licensees - Exemption from Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1387

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, Conway, and Gordon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  SB 38

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 139

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Historic Providers - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 144

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupation Boards - Study of Codes of Conduct for Board Members and Investigators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 145

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Stone, McCabe, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Roesser, Hogan, Jimeno, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 152

  Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Fire and Rescue Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 220

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Jimeno, Haines, Dyson, McCabe, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 221

  Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 237

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 762

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Psychologists - Educational Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 274

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 275

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Kelley, Colburn, and Conway

  Entitled

  Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 306

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Middleton, Craig, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Professional Counselors - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 316

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Physician Assistants Advisory Committee - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 321

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Corporate Entities - Maintenance of Medical Records - Surety Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 326

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 352

  Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Boards - Project Reserve Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 363

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Licensed Physical Therapist, etc - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 364

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 767

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 373

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 605

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Roesser, Van Hollen, McFadden, Sfikas, Blount, Kelley, and Conway

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 386

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Insurance - Carriers - Uniform Credentialing Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 401

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 437

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Industrial Hygiene Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 440

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 392

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Notice of Allegation to Licensee - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 442

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  End Stage Renal Disease Program - Outpatient Facilities - Patient Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 444

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 447

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee) and the Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Licensure of Out-of-State Physicians - "Telemedicine"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 451

  Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Astle, Della, Stone, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 479

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Della, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 495

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 130

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Dyson, and Collins

  Entitled

  Health Occupation Boards - Sexual Misconduct

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 521

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Care Regulatory Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• 

  SB 532

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Health Care Providers - Definition and Designation of Primary Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 542

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Notice on Termination of Medical Benefits and Temporary Total Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 590

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Van Hollen, and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance and Other State Programs - Dental Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 608

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Quality of Care Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 612

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Care Carriers - Action Against Providers - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 632

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Hollinger, Stoltzfus, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Optometrists and Physicians - Replacement Contact Lens Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 643

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursements to Health Care Practitioners - Costs of Oncology Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 644

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Bromwell, Della, Madden, Roesser, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 649

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee), Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 651

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees - Confidential Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 654

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance and State Board of Dental Examiners - Discipline of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 659

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Dorman

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 660

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Refusal of Medical Treatment by Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 667

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Forehand, Roesser, Dorman, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 688

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 638

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Kelley, Roesser, Colburn, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 699

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 423

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 729

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Dorman

  Entitled

  School-Based Health Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 736

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Fire Departments - Privatization - Referendum Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation