Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 127

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  HB 30

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and Manno

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Counseling - Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 70

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 656

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 83

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Morhaim, Hubbard, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Pharmacies - Display of SMARxT Disposal Campaign Poster

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 141

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Insurer Provider Panels - Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 145

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Boteler

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 155

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Bromwell, Schuler, Barkley, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, King, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Physicians - Licensure - Liability Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 173

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 530

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Schuh, Shewell, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 181

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Costa, Donoghue, Elmore, Frush, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 229

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Prescribers - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Exemption from Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 237

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Frick, Lee, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 250

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 600

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Bromwell, Kipke, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Nathan-Pulliam, Donoghue, Benson, Krebs, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 255

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 664

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 266

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, and Rice

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Adult Autism Care Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 273

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 279

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 280

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 283

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 304

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations
  

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  HB 340

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 374

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 138

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Reznik

  Entitled

  Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants - Renewal Requirements for Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 386

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Carr, Gutierrez, Kipke, Montgomery, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Physicians - Patient Health Information Privacy Rights - Form and Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 397

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Education - Loan Repayment Assistance and Scholarship - Priority for Participation and Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 440

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 67

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 468

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Carr, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Ali, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 498

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Professional Service Corporations - Corporate Names - Approval by Professional Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 499

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Boteler, Cane, Hecht, Howard, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Database of Terminated Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 521

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Conway, Mathias, Cane, Haddaway, Eckardt, and Elmore

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 526

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 536

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 574

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 576

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 566

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 577

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 403

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Education - Organization of Teachers and Other Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 585

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 597

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 673

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Ali, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Kipke, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 677

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals for Radiation Therapy Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Frush

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 725

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 734

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Conaway, Costa, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 739

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 756

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Haynes, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Provider Competency Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 815

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel and Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 909

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Regulation of Surgical First Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 951

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 982

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1044

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Carr, Conaway, Hammen, Hucker, Levi, McDonough, Oaks, Robinson, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Walter P. Carter Center - Employees, Services, and Naming

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1069

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 311

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1096

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Substance Abuse Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1098

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1110

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Discipline - Failure to Comply with Governor's Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1146

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Emergency Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1147

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Physicians for Administrative Services - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1150

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Pendergrass, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Anatomic Pathology Services - Billing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1155

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Carr, Carter, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kipke, Lee, McDonough, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1157

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuler and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1161

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1166

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Medical Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1186

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Lafferty, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1198

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Reznik

  Entitled

  Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1232

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Doory, Dumais, Montgomery, Oaks, Reznik, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1261

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mathias, Cane, Conway, Rudolph, Haddaway, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Salvinorin A and Salvia Divinorum - Distribution to and Possession by Individual Under 21 Years of Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1275

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1298

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Carr, Holmes, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Medical Examinations and Evaluations - Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Family Medicine Rural Health Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1366

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1380

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1460

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners - Terms of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1468

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 470

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health Surveillance - Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1469

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Discipline - Hearing Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1476

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1477

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Advertising and Gifts to Health Care Providers - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1513

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HJ 9

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Howard, Jones, Morhaim, Oaks, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 63

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 352

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Oral Health Safety Net Program - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 121

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Protection - Mandatory Reporting of Children Regularly in Contact with Persons Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 195

  Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire and Greenip

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Ultrasound Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 196

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Disclosure of Payments to Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 221

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 242

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 45

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 247

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 529

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 251

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education Requirements - Waiver

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 272

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 306

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Adult Autism Care Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 380

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 394

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 417

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 433

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 261

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 439

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 66

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 442

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Educational Publication

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 464

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 546

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards, Colburn, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 471

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Composition and Executive Director

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 481

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 487

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 505

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 546

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, King, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Health - End-of-Life Care Options - Counseling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 564

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 602

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 565

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Rosapepe, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 634

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 88

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Glassman, Haines, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  Professional Corporations - Professional Services - Multiple Professions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 646

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 90

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 661

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 662

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Greenip, Lenett, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 700

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 304

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Expanded Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 708

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 717

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 734

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Frosh

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 744

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 749

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 759

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 599

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 764

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Astle

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Emergency Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 774

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 789

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 312

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners - Terms of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 791

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 798

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 813

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 852

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 881

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Health System Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 882

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 906

  Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 952

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 956

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 968

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Family Medicine Rural Health Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 986

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 993

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

• 

  SB 1052

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Exemption from Hiring Freeze

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 1053

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Della, Frosh, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 1064

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medicaid State Plan Amendments - Medical Assistance Program Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance