HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 103

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  HB 60

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Mandel, Cardin, DeBoy, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Redmer, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dispensing Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 69

  Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and Franchot

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 78

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rawlings and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Education - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 130

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Hammen

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 143

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Busch, Hurson, Mandel, Owings, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, E. Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Echardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon; Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Zirkin, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon & Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension, and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 149

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Haynes, Hubbard, James, Kirk, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Love, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Vera's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 194

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health - Food Service Facility Managers - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 195

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Hepatitis A and B Education and Prevention Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 208

  Status as of April 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Health - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 231

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Increasing the Completion and Use of Advance Directives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 232

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 236

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Cardiac Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 245

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Bobo, Boschert, Cane, Howard, Kirk, Madaleno, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - State-Funded Operators - Licensing Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 257

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners - Revisions - Licensure and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 263

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, Donoghue, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Oaks, Paige, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 272

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Boschert, Boteler, Cadden, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Menes, Murray, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Boutin, McDonough, Elliott, Smigiel, Donoghue, and Kach

  Entitled

  Vital Statistics - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 310

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 357

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 147

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Amedori, Bartlett, Bozman, G. Clagett, Conway, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, James, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Myers, Parrott, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Length of Sell-By Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 359

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

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  State Lottery and Racing Commission and Agency - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 363

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Costa, Boutin, Goldwater, Mandel, Smigiel, Donoghue, Hubbard, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 386

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Cane, Cardin, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Jones, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Zirkin, Hurson, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, McDonough, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 405

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 441

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Optometrists - Quality Eye Health Improvement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 478

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 303

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Money Follows the Individual Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 481

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health - In Vitro Services - Advance Directives for Disposition of Cryopreserved Eggs, Sperm, or Embryos

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 522

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 525

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Morhaim, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Private Residential Child Care Programs - Community Advisory Boards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 528

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Burns, Jones, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Uniform System of Outcomes Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 534

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Individual Treatment Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 537

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Burns, Jones, Morhaim, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Juvenile Justice - Group Homes - Certification of Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 553

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 630

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Healey, Barve, Bobo, Branch, Conroy, Conway, Eckardt, Goldwater, Gordon, Mandel, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Taylor, Kach, V. Turner, Hubbard, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 631

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 675

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 725

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Senior Citizen Prescription Medicine Relief Act

  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 746

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Approved Gear and Equipment - Youth Baseball

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Taxes and Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 761

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 762

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medicaid Modernization Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 770

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson and Carter

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medical Assistance - Day Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 771

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 772

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Burns, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Redmer, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 793

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Report

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 819

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Carter, Hubbard, Kirk, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Education - Lead Poisoning Tests - Administering and Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 824

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Facilities - Certification - Third Party Accreditation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 830

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Quality Home Care Services Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 850

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Food Processing Plant License - Seafood Processors - Inactive Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 882

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Amedori, Anderson, Aumann, Barve, Bates, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Breast Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 883

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 453

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Care Services Disparities Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 897

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Developmental Disability Administration - Inspections and Investigations - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 924

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Probation Before Judgment - Driving While Impaired By or Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs - Evaluation Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 936

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 981

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stern

  Entitled

  Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 990

  Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Business Enterprise Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1009

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 345

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Payment for Reserved Beds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1075

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Benson, Boutin, 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

  Procurement - Exemptions - Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1093

  Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmaceutical Products - Access, Coverage, and Cost-Saving Protections and Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1117

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Managed Care Organizations - Specialty Care Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1182

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 17

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 48

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dispensing Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 77

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notice of Violations of Law to Affected Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 91

  Status as of January 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and Middleton

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 162

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 178

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 217

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - State-Funded Operators - Licensing Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 181

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 190

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Developmentally Disabled Individuals - Medical Assistance and Other Services - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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  SB 209

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Hollinger

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 256

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Food Establishments - Food Bank Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 261

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Grosfeld, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 268

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 305

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 20

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Annual Curative Bill

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 322

  Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 326

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Study of Health Care Cost Reductions for State and County Inmate Populations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 329

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 334

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 236

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension , and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 337

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Gladden, Lawlah, and Miller

  Entitled

  Cardiac Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 376

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 386

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Kramer, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hafer, Hooper, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 387

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Selling and Dispensing of Contact Lenses and Replacement Contact Lenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 413

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 457

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 458

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 500

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 252

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - State Board of Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 519

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, Harris, Hollinger, and Jones

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 550

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 553

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 102

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Facilities - Certification - Third Party Accreditation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 554

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities

  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 612

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 624

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Green

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 656

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 665

  Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 676

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 260

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 688

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 690

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Jones

  Entitled

  Maryland Quality Home Care Services Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 699

  Status as of February 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Public Education - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 709

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Astle, Conway, Exum, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Managed Care Organizations - Specialty Care Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 732

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 404

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospice Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 774

  Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations