PATIENTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 28

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  HB 143

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Busch, Hurson, Mandel, Owings, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, E. Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Echardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon; Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Zirkin, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon & Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension, and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 164

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 236

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Cardiac Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 263

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, Donoghue, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Oaks, Paige, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 294

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 343

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers and First Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 363

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Costa, Boutin, Goldwater, Mandel, Smigiel, Donoghue, Hubbard, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 524

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 656

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Conroy, Goldwater, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, Sophocleus, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Haynes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Definition of Covered Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 702

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 442

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Redmer, Anderson, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 773

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services Board - Inter-Facility Helicopter Transport

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 883

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 453

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Carter, Griffith, Haynes, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Services Disparities Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 895

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Individuals in Facilities - Use of Restraints and Seclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 897

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Developmental Disability Administration - Inspections and Investigations - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 999

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1009

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 345

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Payment for Reserved Beds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1062

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and Redmer

  Entitled

  Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants - Treatment - Number of Patients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 17

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 39

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 59

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Pinsky, Della, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 283

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 329

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 334

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 236

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension , and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 337

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Gladden, Lawlah, and Miller

  Entitled

  Cardiac Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 437

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 502

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 665

  Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 672

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 259

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Lists of Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 676

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 260

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline

  Committee
  Assignments

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