HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 69

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  HB 52

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Maryland Association Health Plan Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 85

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 147

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 294

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

  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

  Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 303

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 365

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Boutin, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Smoking Cessation Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 348

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 369

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Krebs, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Taylor, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraud Reporting and Prevention - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 417

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 422

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer Criteria and Cancellation and Nonrenewal Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 452

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Bobo, Donoghue, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Kach, Kullen, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Reimbursement to Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 458

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 462

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 469

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Savings Accounts - High Deductible Health Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 509

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Open Enrollment Period for Self-Insured Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 538

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Bobo, Boutin, DeBoy, Glassman, James, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Sossi, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Employees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Dependent Grandchildren

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Employees of the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center - Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 627

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 747

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 791

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barkley, Burns, G. Clagett, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kullen, Love, Malone, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 833

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Frush, and Moe

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraud Prevention Fee - Vehicle Theft Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 925

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Provider Credentialing Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 953

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Gilleland

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Preferred Drug List - Price

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 955

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Edwards

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Premium Tax on Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1062

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Holmes, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Oaks, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drug Coverage - Alternative Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1090

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1091

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibition Against Reunderwriting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1144

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  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 1182

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Insurance - Rate Filings - Prior Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1243

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Branch, Feldman, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 1316

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 1328

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Premiums and Information from Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1359

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1386

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Impairment of Health Care Services Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1428

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1520

  Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Hold Harmless Clause - Balance Billing - Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1532

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - In Vitro Fertilization - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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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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  HB 1597

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment of Claims for Reimbursement - Erroneous Denial of Provider's Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1614

  Status as of April 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Paige

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Surgery for Temporal Mandibular Joint Disorders - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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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 300

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 316

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 333

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 342

  Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Disapproval by Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 471

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 499

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, and Hafer

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality - Guidelines for Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 521

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 316

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - High-Deductible Health Plans - Prohibition on Deductible - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 542

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 543

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 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 707

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 713

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Exum, Gladden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Outpatient Treatment for Behavioral Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 727

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 769

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Harris

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Tax on Premiums of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 772

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Substance Abuse Treatment - Copayments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 775

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 779

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 333

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Human Papillomavirus Screening Test - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 836

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 885

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 342

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 918

  Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - In Vitro Fertilization - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 961

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1014

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations