Patients

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45

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  HB 147

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Hubbard, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 278

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 323

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 274

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 324

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Jameson, Jenkins, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 431

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hixson, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Medical Review Committees - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 541

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Bobo, Boteler, Feldman, Guzzone, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Rice, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Wellness Practitioners - Exemption from Licensure as Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Kach, Krebs, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 712

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Glenn, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Jenkins, Jennings, Kach, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Levy, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Stull, F. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Marijuana

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 767

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 879

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Carr, Conaway, Feldman, Frank, Hecht, Heller, Ivey, Jenkins, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Manno, McConkey, Miller, Murphy, Reznik, Rice, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 899

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 711

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nursing Facility Residents - Home-Based and Community Services - Access Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 918

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 929

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Carter, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hammen, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stein, Tarrant, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, and Riley

  Entitled

  Patient Centered Medical Home Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 933

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 61

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1093

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 599

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clinically Integrated Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1180

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Carr, Frick, and Manno

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1253

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno and Feldman

  Entitled

  Physicians - Professional Liability Coverage - Proof and Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1381

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Certification of Information on Delivery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1388

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Marijuana Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1468

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Elliott, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1488

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haynes

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Written Notification of Risk of Trigeminal Neuralgia

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 250

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Reilly, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health - Medical Procedures - Ultrasound Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 308

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 273

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 314

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Kelley, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Miller, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 328

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 357

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Wellness Practitioners - Exemption from Licensure as Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 370

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Pharmacies - Delivery of Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 402

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Conway, Currie, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 429

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 144

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Eligibility for Nursing Facility Level of Care - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 625

  Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment and Fee Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 627

  Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Garagiola, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Madaleno, Miller, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Marijuana

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 628

  Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund - Annual Report - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 631

  Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists - Use of Dental Amalgam, Mercury, and Amalgam Alloy

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 634

  Status as of February 16, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 662

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Pharmacies - Delivery of Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 672

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Colburn, Harris, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 682

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health System Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 723

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clinically Integrated Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 751

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 776

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 608

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Assisted Living and Nursing Home Residents Protection Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 812

  Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  End of Life Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 855

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Patient Centered Medical Home Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1040

  Status as of March 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1066

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Facilities for Dental Radiology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1074

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance