Health Care Facilities and Regulation (J3)

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  HB 20

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Program Facilities - Emergency Electrical Power Generator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 21

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Mandel, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Program Facilities - Automated External Defibrillator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 28

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Establishing a Veterans' Home at the Former Crownsville Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 54

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Goldwater, Hubbard, Madaleno, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Health - Clinical Trials Data Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 177

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes - Additional Duties and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 199

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hubbard, Ramirez, Barkley, Conroy, Donoghue, Dumais, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Oaks, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, DeBoy, Gilleland, Howard, Boutin, McComas, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Healthcare-Associated Infection Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 222

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Goldwater, Gordon, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, King, Lee, McDonough, Montgomery, Petzold, Stern, Taylor, Weldon, Boteler, Donoghue, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Criteria for Requiring Manager Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 254

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 279

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kach, King, Krebs, Leopold, Levy, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 344

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Safe Nurse Staffing for Quality Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 345

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 204

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - Hospital Summary Financial Statement - Physician Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 351

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Laboratories - Whistleblower Protection and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 423

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Free and Reduced-Cost Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Barkley, King, Stern, Barve, Costa, Donoghue, Franchot, Gordon, Hixson, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Ross, Taylor, Weldon, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Elliott, Frank, Kullen, McDonough, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 427

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Specialty Health Group Rates and Terms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 609

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Donoghue, Gordon, Kach, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Facilities and Hospitals - Reporting Deaths of Long-Term Care Facility Residents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 688

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 230

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barve, Benson, Boutin, Bronrott, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gordon, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Family Council - Administrative Functions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 737

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Licenses and Eligibility for State Funding - Minimum Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 738

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

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 794

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 396

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Developmental Disability - Written Plan of Habilitation - State Residential Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 847

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Feldman, Hammen, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Murray, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1012

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Undercover Patients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1020

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Benson, Donoghue, Hubbard, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Practices and Facilities - Closure - Patient Medical Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 412

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nursing Facility Conversion Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1315

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Birth Defects Program - Authority to Obtain Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1320

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities and Laboratories - Accreditation Organizations and Deeming

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1412

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Murray

  Entitled

  Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration - Halfway Houses - Zoning Classification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1424

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McComas

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Services Disclosure Statement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1431

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Carter, and Murray

  Entitled

  Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1534

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 220

  Status as of January 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 231

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 250

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 265

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Jacobs, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Criteria for Requiring Manager Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 269

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 303

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Kittleman

  Entitled

  The Sara Hohne Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 355

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request) and Senators Green and Kelley

  Entitled

  Hospital Infections Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 472

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 607

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 629

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 681

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin , Green, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health - Clinical Trials - Data Bank Information and Publication of Results

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 701

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Quality of Care Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 714

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Developmental Disability - Written Plan of Habilitation - State Residential Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 831

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Giannetti, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Licenses and Eligibility for State Funding - Minimum Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1012

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Quality Assessment - Medicaid Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation