HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 130

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  HB 1

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma and Emergency Medical Response System - Funding and Structure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 13

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cadden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 34

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 407

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation - Licensure Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 45

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate F. Turner

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Moratorium on New Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 83

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Insurance - Professional Liability Insurers - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 152

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Sexual Assault Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 164

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 171

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 188

  Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 206

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 212

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hutchins, Eckardt, Goldwater, Lee, Madaleno, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Owings, Petzold, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Certified Statement by Qualified Medical Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 230

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Owings, Frush, Hubbard, Oaks, Murray, Bates, Mandel, McDonough, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Haynes, Smigiel, Donoghue, V. Turner, and Boutin

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Supervised Practice in a Private Dental Office

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 237

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue and Oaks

  Entitled

  Dentistry - Licensure Requirements - Pediatric Specialist

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 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 258

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 259

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 133

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocity

  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 294

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 334

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licensure - Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 343

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers and First Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 360

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 148

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Early Childhood Mental Health Services - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 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 376

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 422

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 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 524

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 548

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bates, Bromwell, Glassman, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jennings, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 550

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 308

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes and Hixson

  Entitled

  Family Law - Reporting of Out-of-State Child Abuse and Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 622

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Eckardt

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 639

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Moe

  Entitled

  Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 647

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Frush, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Lee, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Regulation of Long-Term Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 653

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 317

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Massage Therapists and Massage Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 668

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 441

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Carter, Cryor, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Smigiel, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 674

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Trauma Center Services Fund - Establishment

  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 676

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brown, Amedori, Cane, Donoghue, Jameson, McComas, McHale, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Statute of Limitations - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 684

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 318

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conroy, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Hammen, Harrison, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, Kirk, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Zirkin, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Kach, Morhaim, Redmer, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Practice - Information on Generic Drug Option

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 702

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 442

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Redmer, Anderson, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 709

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, DeBoy, Frank, Murray, Myers, Oaks, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Adult Dependent Care Programs - Criminal History Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 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 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 781

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergency - Volunteer Health Care Provider - Workers' Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 788

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospital-Based Health Care Practitioner Payment System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 790

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 791

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  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 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 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 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 896

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Costa, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, Weldon, Bromwell, Haynes, Donoghue, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Test Administration - Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 956

  Status as of February 13, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Licensing - Corporations - Limited Liability Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 974

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Mitchell, Morhaim, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Stull, Wood, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 993

  Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1039

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mandel

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1042

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 194

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Cryor, King, Boschert, and Howard

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Availability of Audiology and Speech-Language Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1062

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and Redmer

  Entitled

  Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants - Treatment - Number of Patients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 1099

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boutin, Costa, Eckardt, Elmore, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Trauma Center Physician Services Funding Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1106

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Boschert, Bromwell, Cadden, Costa, Moe, Sophocleus, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1107

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  Counselors-Alcohol and Drug - Certification - Waiver Requirements Deadlines

  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 9

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dentistry and Dental Hygiene - Examination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 10

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 58

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Subpoenas - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  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 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 99

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation - Licensure Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 117

  Status as of February 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Examination Requirements and Membership of Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 195

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Forehand

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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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 224

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 220

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Office-Based, Medication-Assisted Opioid Addiction Therapy

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 225

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 221

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Schrader

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Supervised Practice in a Private Dental Office

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 239

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 241

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocity

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 269

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 273

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 283

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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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 341

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Volunteer Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  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 414

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licensure - Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 429

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 437

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 479

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma and Emergency Medical Response System - Funding and Structure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  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 502

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 537

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper and Brochin

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 587

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, Hogan, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Services Funding Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 588

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 597

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 646

  Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, Green, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Abortifacient Conscience Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 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 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 677

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 687

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 261

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  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 703

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Colburn, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, and Jones

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Availability of Audiology and Speech-Language Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 723

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 734

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Social Work Examiners - License

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 742

  Status as of March 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 755

  Status as of March 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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