PATIENTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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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 19

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic 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 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 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 297

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Pitkin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Clagett, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Frank, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Preis, Snodgrass, DeCarlo, Cryor, Pendergrass, Petzold, and Workman

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 318

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Frush, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, and Watson (Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation) and Delegates Guns, D. Hughes, McHale, Mohorovic, Harkins, Morhaim, Stull, Owings, Oaks, Klausmeier, Hubbard, Stup, D. Davis, Weir, Bonsack, Comeau, Krysiak, Dypski, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Baldwin, Bissett, and Conroy

  Entitled

  The William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 391

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Faulkner, Frush, Greenip, Heller, Holt, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kagan, Klima, McKee, Minnick, Mohorovic, Montague, Mossburg, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Pitkin, Rzepkowski, Schade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Turner, and Workman

  Entitled

  Patients' Medical Record Privacy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental 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 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 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 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 918

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Owings, Moe, Malone, McHale, Ciliberti, Hammen, Stup, Weir, Elliott, Hubbard, Schisler, Frush, and Stull

  Entitled

  Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 972

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Office of the Attorney General) and Delegates Taylor, Barve, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Conroy, Curran, Dypski, Frank, Frush, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Workman, Dembrow, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 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 1110

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Mental Health Managed Care Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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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  SB 230

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Derr, and Dorman (Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation) and Senators Astle, Bromwell, Della, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  The William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 305

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Client Fatalities - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 324

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 358

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Roesser

  Entitled

  The Patients' Consent Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  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

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  SB 517

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement - Emergency Service Transporters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 554

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Senators Fry, Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  SB 652

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 656

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Courts - Health Care Advisory Committees - Appointment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 760

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  Long-Term Health Consequences of Nasal Radium Irradiation Medical Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 779

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Hogan

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Reservation of Beds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance