HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 140

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  HB 52

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Murray, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Early Childhood Educational and Developmental Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 81

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Special Medical Equipment Program List

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 84

  Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Taxation of Luxury Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 86

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 112

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Boutin

  Entitled

  Health - Food Service Facility - Dogs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 114

  Status as of January 21, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Public Health - Ephedrine Group Alkaloids - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 116

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Dwyer

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 153

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 154

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 205

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Haynes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Task Force on Men's Health

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 207

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Appointment of Agent - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 213

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Exotic Birds - Standards and Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Petzold, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Brown, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Patterson, Proctor, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 290

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Aumann, Barkley, Benson, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Hurson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, Miller, Mitchell, Morhaim, Myers, Niemann, O'Donnell, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 295

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Patterson, O'Donnell, Edwards, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Hennessy, Jones, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, McKee, Menes, Miller, Moe, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige , Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 309

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Elliott, Kach, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Obesity in Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 312

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 340

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Benson, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Howard, King, Lee, Marriott, McHale, Oaks, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Child Wellness Services - Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 346

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Barve, Benson, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - School Nutrition Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 351

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation and Maryland Health Care Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 352

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 357

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bromwell, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Branch, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Required Appropriations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 358

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Quinter, Rosenberg, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 359

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Benson, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Quinter, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Program of Physical Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 429

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 8 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Glassman, Pendergrass, Walkup, Wood, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Proposed Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 542

  Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Donoghue, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Department of Legislative Services - Fiscal Notes - Health-Related Socioeconomic Impact Analysis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 556

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 557

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Advance Directive Information Availability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 580

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Laboratory Examination Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 581

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Eckardt

  Entitled

  Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 845

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 861

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 869

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

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  HB 870

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Fund Transfers Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 871

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 877

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Anderson, Burns, Cane, C. Davis, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Residential Leases - Termination - Limitation of Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 946

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 967

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen , Elliott, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Health Care Coverage - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 981

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health and Human Services Referral System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1000

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 392

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1001

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 393

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1008

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1012

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Benson, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1021

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1024

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Children's Health Insurance Outreach Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1032

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Covered Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1034

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1067

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Benson, Bobo, V. Clagett, Conroy, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Griffith, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Mandel, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Stern, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Council on Cancer Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1128

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Bohanan, Hennessy, Mitchell, and Wood

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1134

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, McDonough, Morhaim, Rosenberg, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Dental Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1143

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stern

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Distribution Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1154

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Boteler, and Boutin

  Entitled

  Driver's Licenses - Medical Advisory Board - Reports by Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1181

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1195

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mandel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1198

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Kach

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Advanced Cardiac Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection Act for Wheeled Mobility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1262

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1265

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Tobacco Product Sales - Displays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1268

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, G. Clagett, Cluster, DeBoy, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Shank, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health - Food Processing - Fund-Raising Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1270

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1284

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Decision Making Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1289

  Status as of April 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Hubbard, Montgomery, Edwards, Aumann, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, Morhaim, Patterson, Ramirez, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Inclusive Child and After-School Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1311

  Status as of February 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Statewide Academic Health Center Grants - Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1312

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program - Statewide Academic Health Center Public Health Grant - Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1313

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Hubbard, Benson, Brown, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kelley, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Physician Reimbursement at Maryland Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1315

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Franchot, Goldwater, King, Lee, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax Revenues - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Increased Provider Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1322

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Medical Advisory Committee on Physical Evaluations for Student Athletes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1355

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1360

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Goldwater

  Entitled

  Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1361

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1362

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Franchot, Heller, and Murray

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1364

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1384

  Status as of February 20, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1397

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Edwards, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McConkey, McKee, Montgomery, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, Weldon, Boutin, McDonough, Kach, Smigiel, Donoghue, and Boteler

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Threat to Public Health - Impoundment and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1410

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1412

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead-Based Paint - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1423

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Standards of Care - Accessibility and Schedule of Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1454

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Patterson

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Licensed Health Clubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1457

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1468

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Bed and Breakfast Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1476

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Public Assistance - Transitional Emergency Medical and Housing Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1500

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Challenges to Compliance Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1513

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Delegation)

  Entitled

  Community-Based Mental Health Services - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1514

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Busch, Franchot, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1518

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Care - Adverse Patient Safety Events - Reporting and Attorney's Fees for Civil Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1523

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Folic Acid Distribution Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1541

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 555

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bozman, G. Clagett, Conway, and Heller

  Entitled

  Environment - Well Permits - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HJ 2

  Status as of January 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Goldwater, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - Privacy Rule

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 75

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 96

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 100

  Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 133

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Residential Leases - Termination - Limitation of Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 140

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 148

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 177

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 443

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 189

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 194

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Forehand, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 197

  Status as of April 12, 2004: 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

• 

  SB 209

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  State Board of Cosmetologists - Tanning Facilities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 296

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation and Maryland Health Care Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 297

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 263

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Notice of Change in Condition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 309

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 2 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Garagiola, Britt, and Dyson

  Entitled

  State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Proposed Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 352

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 402

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 469

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 470

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 477

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Greenip, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Medically Fragile Children - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 496

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Public Health - Compulsive Gambling Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 497

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Grosfeld, Britt, Currie, Giannetti, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Task Force on Inclusive Child and After-School Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 499

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Council on Cancer Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 509

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Fund Transfers Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 510

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 543

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 431

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Jimeno, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Services - Facilities and Reform Progress Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 559

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Hollinger, Britt, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, Kramer, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Student Health Promotion Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 570

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 576

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Groups of Mandated Health Insurance Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Exum, Grosfeld, Hafer, Kelley, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 620

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 645

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Covered Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Administrative and Regulatory Searches - Law Enforcement Officers - Search Warrant Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 707

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 714

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 717

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  School-Based Health Centers - Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

• 

  SB 737

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 785

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 819

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 822

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 839

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 312

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Bed and Breakfast Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 848

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Britt, Exum, Giannetti, Green, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Distressed Hospital Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 868

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 896

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 907

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance