Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 132

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, McIntosh, Morhaim, Rosenberg, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Busch, Haynes, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 157

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 330

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 336

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kirk, Lee, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Stukes, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 339

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 600

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boteler, Bromwell, Impallaria, Kach, Kaiser, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Weldon, Beitzel, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Riley, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Benefit Plans - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 400

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 477

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 515

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 519

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Donoghue, Hubbard, Malone, Oaks, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 579

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Harrison, Hucker, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Mathias, Rice, Riley, Walker, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 714

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Returning Veterans - Limiting Age for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 734

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Elliott

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 735

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Kullen, Malone, Mathias, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and Tarrant

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 754

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levi, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, Lee, Valderrama, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Children and Working Families Health Care Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 788

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 847

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  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 848

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 947

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1033

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 638

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Gutierrez, Kaiser, N. King, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Vaughn, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs and Devices - Copayment or Coinsurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1052

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bromwell, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, N. King, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Young Adult Coverage Expansion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1054

  Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1057

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Family Coverage Expansion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1068

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Lawton, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1313

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1370

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Modifications and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1374

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant and Kullen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts - Current Deductible and Account Balance Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1432

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 107

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Astle, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 149

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 263

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 141

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Exum, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 269

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 25

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 323

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 427

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 474

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Gladden, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 538

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 542

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Madaleno, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Visits After Diagnostic or Surgical Procedure Using Anesthesia - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 557

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 596

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 601

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 617

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 645

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus (By Request)

  Entitled

  Radiologist Assistants - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 677

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 714

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 749

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 795

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Expansion Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 893

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 944

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 952

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 59

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Choice of Policies for Sole Proprietors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 953

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (By Request)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 972

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 993

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Hooper

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs