PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 55

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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 121

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 166

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Standing Referrals to Specialists - Treatment Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 203

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 204

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 277

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, Heller, McDonough, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 398

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 451

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, Frank, King, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 411

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 433

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 503

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 621

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 730

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Jones, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Liberty Road, Route 26

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 760

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Elmore, Moe, and Owings

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 840

  Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 952

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Medical Residency Education Programs - Resident and Intern Duty Hours

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 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 1114

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Bobo, Goldwater, Hixson, Mandel, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Licensing and Continuing Education Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1123

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Dwyer, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1156

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Burns, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 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
  

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  HB 1299

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Quinter, Simmons, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reforms and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1300

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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

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  HB 1330

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Licensee Profiles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1386

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1395

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Providers on Multiple Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1446

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Physician Credentialing Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  SB 144

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 232

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Garagiola, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Sheriff - Appointment of Medical Advisor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 247

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 248

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 265

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 332

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 351

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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

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  SB 389

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 401

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Gladden, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 411

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 437

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 459

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  SB 529

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 544

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reform - Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 545

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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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 840

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Maryland Physicians Noneconomic Damages Reimbursement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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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 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