HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

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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 327

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Association Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 397

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Gordon, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, Hammen, Hurson, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Pharmacy Benefits Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 552

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Uniform Treatment Plan Form - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 669

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - HIPAA - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Alternative Mechanism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 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 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 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 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 1119

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Burns, Dwyer, Impallaria, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Impact of Illegal Immigrants on Uncompensated Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 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

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  SB 131

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  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 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 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