Health Occupations (J2)

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  HB 19

  Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Licensing - Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 88

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Regulation of Optometric Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Goldwater, Jones, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 420

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 373

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 431

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, Eckardt, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, McComas, Menes, Minnick, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Proctor, Sossi, Stern, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Practicing Without License - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 545

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Levy

  Entitled

  Massage Therapists - Certification and Registration - Educational Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 573

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 220

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Kach, McDonough, Hubbard, Kullen, Pendergrass, and Boteler

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Authority to Conduct Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 611

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 618

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 697

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Goldwater, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Committee on Dental Hygiene - Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 717

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 719

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Weldon, Bobo, Bronrott, DeBoy, Dumais, Frush, Heller, Jones, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, F. Turner, Goldwater, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Kach, Kullen, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 819

  Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Hammen, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Volunteer Health Care Practitioners - Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 873

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel , Barve, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Kach, Kullen, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Inactive Status - Penalties and Disciplinary Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 926

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Physical Therapists and Assistants - Qualifications and Scope of License

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1022

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Maryland Polysomnography Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1025

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen and Frank

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1087

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Benson, Dumais, Feldman, Heller, Kach, King, Madaleno, Oaks, Rudolph, and Stern

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - License Waiver - Pro Bono Services of Federal Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1099

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Boutin, Eckardt, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Marriott, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Statewide Commission on the Nursing Workforce

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1167

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, Eckardt, Holmes, Kullen, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1193

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1452

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mandel

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1543

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Professionals - Credentialing Information - Electronic Collection, Filing, and Display

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 24

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Kelley, DeGrange, Miller, Colburn, Ruben, Stone, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Practicing Without License - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 248

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 304

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 340

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Britt, Grosfeld, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Licensing - Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 474

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 596

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Information Regarding Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 608

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Dyson, Kramer, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Dental Hygiene - Administration of Anesthesia

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 610

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Jacobs

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 635

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Massage Therapists - Certification and Registration - Educational Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 667

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 693

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger , Frosh, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Disclosure of Mental Health Records - Subpoenas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 723

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Giannetti, Green, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Pharmacies - Posting of Prescription Drug Prices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 826

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Colburn, DeGrange, Giannetti, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 887

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Health Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs