MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 57

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  HB 86

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 30

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland AIDS Insurance Assistance Program - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 231

  Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Clagett, Fulton, Goldwater, Hubers, Love, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, and Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Premium Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 245

  Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Busch

  Entitled

  Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Termination Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 249

  Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Rosenberg, Hutchins, and Branch

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 397

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Healey, and Moe

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 402

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh and A. Jones

  Entitled

  Economic Stimulus Program for Working Low Income Families

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 293

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 454

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 370

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conway, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 650

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 660

  Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 674

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Redmer

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Pharmaceutical Products - Accessibility and Coverage Protection for Enrollees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 750

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 83

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Notice of Applications and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 752

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 84

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Home-Based and Community-Based Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 822

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  State Health Plan - False Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 833

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hammen, Hutchins, Dewberry, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 862

  Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Hammen, Redmer, and Cole

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Hospitals - Off-Site Community-Based Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 891

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Turner and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mental Illness - Coverage Period for Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 911

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1006

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Boutin, Branch, Cole, D. Davis, Dypski, Frush, Harrison, Hubbard, Hubers, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Malone, McHale, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Sher, Shriver, and Stern

  Entitled

  Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1059

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Medicaid Disease Management Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1078

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1101

  Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Interdepartmental Task Force on the Bulk Purchasing of Pharmaceuticals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1122

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen , Shriver , Hurson, Rawlings, Taylor, Boutin, Branch, Brinkley, Cole, C. Davis, Dobson, Dypski, Finifter, Gladden, Glassman, Harrison, James, Krysiak, Malone, McHale, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parrott, Phillips, Riley, Sher, Stern, Zirkin, Klausmeier, Frush, Billings, Cane, D. Davis, Owings, Weir, Elliott, Redmer, Stull, Boutin, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Spending Control Program - Medical Care Programs Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1173

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health General - Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Increase in Copayment Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1184

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Field Verification of Facilities that Participate in the Program - Appeals Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1186

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, D. Davis, and Frush

  Entitled

  Fair Market Drug Pricing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1227

  Status as of February 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver and Hurson

  Entitled

  Citizens' Prescription Drug Benefit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1228

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 153

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor , Busch, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Pielke, Walkup, Barkley, Bobo, Bozman, Cadden, Clagett, DeCarlo, Hubers, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Turner, Giannetti, Swain, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Safety Net Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1253

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Valderrama

  Entitled

  Medicaid - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver for Older Adults

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1273

  Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Patterson, Frush, Moe, Griffith, and Owings

  Entitled

  Health - Assistance Programs - Prescription Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1437

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Individuals with Disabilities - Medicaid Waiver - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HJ 37

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medicare Coverage of Oral Cancer Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 5

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 10

  Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations - Funding of Public Mental Health System Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 69

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 71

  Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Expansion Initiative of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 183

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 206

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Collins, Hollinger, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 228

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Currie

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 289

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Hogan, Middleton, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 317

  Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Green, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 323

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 348

  Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Economic Stimulus Program for Working Low Income Families

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 410

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Participation in the State Medical Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 411

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Financial Audit to Determine Value of Public Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 434

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Discounts and Rebates - Additional Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 481

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 483

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Della

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Pharmaceutical Products - Accessibility and Coverage Protection for Enrollees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 550

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Bromwell, Exum, Frosh, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Fair Market Drug Pricing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 611

  Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Reimbursement - Diabetes Test Strips

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 612

  Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Hospitals - Off-Site Community-Based Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 614

  Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 615

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  State Health Plan - False Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 623

  Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman , Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Frosh, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Middleton, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Ruben, Lawlah, and Currie

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Manufacturer Rebates - State Funded Prescription Drug Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 624

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SJ 20

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Medicare Coverage of Oral Cancer Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance