Insurance - Health (C3)

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  HB 2

  Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 25

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 150

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Acquisition of a Nonprofit Health Entity - Determination by Regulating Entity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 238

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 335

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Community Access Program Grants - Coordination of Health Care Provider Reimbursements - Pilot Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 364

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Noncontracting Providers - Reimbursement Rate Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 410

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 428

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Patterson

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Kidney Dialysis Services - Coinsurance Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 498

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Contracts - Availability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 499

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 305

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Disability Benefits - Adoption of Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 505

  Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Continuation of Coverage - Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 569

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment to Providers for Colorectal Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 597

  Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Amedori, Bates, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Impallaria, Kach, McComas, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusion from Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 600

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Bates, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 605

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 437

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Evaluation of Mandated Health Insurance Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 627

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Costa, Elliott, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Shank, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 636

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Rawlings, C. Davis, Gordon, and Healey

  Entitled

  Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 656

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Conroy, Goldwater, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, Sophocleus, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Haynes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Definition of Covered Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 657

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bozman, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Sophocleus, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Preferred Provider Organizations - Payments to Nonpreferred Providers - Emergency Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 670

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Ovarian Cancer Screening

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 700

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 321

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass and Murray

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 724

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Bromwell, Goldwater, Haynes, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Mental Health Providers - Cultural Characteristics

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 726

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 729

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 323

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Care Services - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 760

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations - Funding for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 765

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Task Force on the CareFirst Mission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 785

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Bates, Dwyer, Elliott, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Mitchell, Parrott, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 792

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Individual Health Insurance Availability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 803

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan and Senior Prescription Drug Program - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 894

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Provider Services - Professional Counselors and Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1029

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1085

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Reimbursement Arrangements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1100

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Minnick, McHale, Krysiak, Harrison, Arnick, Weir, and Doory

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Coverage Availability Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HJ 4

  Status as of January 27, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Bartlett, Bozman, Edwards, Elliott, Hammen, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Redmer, Shank, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force on Financing Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 39

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 59

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Pinsky, Della, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 148

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 15

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 150

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Astle, Gladden, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 164

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage - Preexisting Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 166

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Cost-Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 252

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 224

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 351

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 382

  Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 477

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 557

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 609

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Modifications - Health Reimbursement Account Plan - Reinsurance Pool

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 651

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Reimbursement Arrangements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 672

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 259

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Lists of Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 773

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Harris

  Entitled

  Study of CareFirst and the Laws Affecting Nonprofit Health Service Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SJ 11

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, McFadden, Della, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Bethlehem Steel Corporation Retirees Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations