HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 163

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, DeBoy, Elliott, Eckardt, Heller, Parker, Shewell, Stocksdale, Jameson, Boutin, Kaiser, Sophocleus, McDonough, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Feldman, Frank, Haddaway, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, Mandel, McComas, McHale, Miller, Myers, Rudolph, Smigiel, Trueschler, Weldon, Kullen, Benson, Costa, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes - Employees - Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and 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 293

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 299

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Burns, Doory, Feldman, Jameson, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Weatherization Component - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 302

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bohanan, Branch, Gaines, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Integration of Child Welfare and Family Counseling Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 615

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hubbard, James, Jones, King, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Proctor, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 628

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Family Law - Qualifications of Directors of Preschool Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 629

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - New Group Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Rosenberg and Dumais

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 839

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Integration of Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 932

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 585

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Marriott, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Education - Child Care Administration and Office for Children, Youth, and Families and Maryland Family Support Centers Network - Transfer to State Department of Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 936

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon, Bobo, Marriott, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Shank

  Entitled

  Family Law - Task Force on Kinship Caregivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 990

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 82

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1023

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1038

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Healey

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Earned Income - Noncustodial Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1147

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Building Bridges - Access to Benefits for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities on Release from Incarceration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1153

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough and Impallaria

  Entitled

  State Public Assistance - Illegal Aliens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1181

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support - Settlement of Arrearages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1194

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Haynes

  Entitled

  Building Strong Families Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1197

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1306

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bozman, G. Clagett, C. Davis, DeBoy, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1326

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - Hospitals, Related Institutions, and Housing Programs for Individuals in Need of Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1341

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1344

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1375

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 303

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Boutin, Glassman, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1492

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Carter, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Purchase of Child Care Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1542

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 439

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Quality Home Care Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1562

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McIntosh

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Historical and Cultural Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1566

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, Benson, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 172

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Interception of State Payments for Child Support Arrears

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 202

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Exum, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Electric Universal Service Program - Weatherization Component - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 257

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 351

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 302

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 368

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 601

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program - Work and Education-Related Transportation Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 606

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

  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 710

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 759

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Education - Child Care Administration and Programs of the Office for Children, Youth, and Families and Maryland Family Support Centers Network - Transfer to State Department of Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 778

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 782

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Ruben, and Jones

  Entitled

  Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 853

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 986

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Brochin, Conway, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance