HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

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  HB 58

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 97

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, and Elliott

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 195

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Maryland Health Care Commission and the State Health Services Cost Review Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 270

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Haynes

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 549

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Taylor, Donoghue, Mandel, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Emergency Inpatient and Residential Crisis Services Admission Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 647

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Report on Hospital Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1015

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1040

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Uncompensated Health Care in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1105

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Certificate of Need and Rate-Setting - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1125

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1152

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Patterson, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1164

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1416

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1420

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Certificates of Need - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1422

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1440

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boschert, Busch, Cadden, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Menes, Moe, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Open Heart Surgery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1497

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Following a Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1510

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1604

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Health Services Cost Review Commission - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1680

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Rosenberg, Cardin, Hammen, McHale, Morhaim, Zirkin, C. Davis, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lloyd Street Synagogue

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 60

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 21

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 117

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 70

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance 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

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 153

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Maryland Health Care Commission and the State Health Services Cost Review Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 158

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 43

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 380

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 48

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Report on Hospital Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 431

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Haines, Hogan, and Munson

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 528

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 529

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Certificates of Need - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 530

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 770

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 272

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Air Ambulance Services - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 832

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 541

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 835

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1027

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Kasemeyer, DeGrange, Della, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Atlantic C-PORT II Trial: Non-Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance