HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 105

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  HB 51

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 678

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Hubbard, Menes, Frush, Rosapepe, Goldwater, Hammen, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Hurson, Perry, Nathan-Pulliam, Stull, McIntosh, Barve, Bissett, Clagett, Vallario, Grosfeld, Mandel, Gordon, Cadden, Love, Bobo, and Elliott

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Certification of Massage Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 60

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan - Outpatient Rehabilitative Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 116

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Health Care Provider Panels - Criteria and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 162

  Status as of April 1, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Medical Provider Entities - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 193

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Barve, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Licensed Registered Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 195

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Benson, Cryor, Doory, Eckardt, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Love, McIntosh, Menes, Parker, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Workman, Walkup, Pendergrass, Stup, Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, Kagan, Petzold, Frush, Kirk, Donoghue, and Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 222

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 436

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Identification of Physicians as Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 223

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Referral of Disciplinary Actions - Peer Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 232

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett, Busch, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Good Samaritan Immunity - Insurance Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 245

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 47

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Cummings, Busch, Harrison, Donoghue, C. Mitchell, Gordon, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Walkup, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Against Enrollees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 264

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Insurance Fraud

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

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  HB 271

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Walkup

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Distribution of Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 317

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Krysiak, Goldwater, Eckardt, Kirk, Harrison, Frank, Walkup, Barve, and Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Negotiated Alternative Rates - Amount of Insured Coinsurance Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 346

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Evidence of Forgery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Walkup, Pitkin, Workman, E. Burns, Parker, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Nurses - Exercise of Professional Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 449

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack and Fry

  Entitled

  Medical Education Program Fund - Primary Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elliott

  Entitled

  Immunity - Physicians Not Receiving Remuneration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 474

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Genn, D. Hughes, Redmer, Kagan, and Montague

  Entitled

  Terminal Illness - Physician Aid in Dying

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 478

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 460

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Morhaim, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupation Boards - Code of Conduct for Board Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 480

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Appeal of Reimbursement Decisions - Nontermination Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 522

  Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Residential Service Agencies - Branch Licensure Fee - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 530

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 623

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 558

  Status as of January 31, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Workman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Timely Payment for Treatment and Services - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 630

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack and Guns

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Direct Payment to Provider of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 669

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Transfer of Local Health Department and Local Department of Social Services to Montgomery County Government MC 607-96

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 779

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Jacobs, Bonsack, Holt, Klima, Owings, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 796

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Busch

  Entitled

  Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Rate Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 797

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 854

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Reasonable Reimbursement for Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 859

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 503

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Krysiak, Doory, Barve, Kirk, Harrison, Donoghue, Kach, V. Mitchell, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Walkup, Frank, Pitkin, Crumlin, Kelly, Pendergrass, Exum, Nathan-Pulliam, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Providers of Emergency Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 863

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Donoghue, Love, Boston, Walkup, Kirk, Frank, Harrison, Krysiak, Exum, V. Mitchell, Barve, Boston, Busch, Crumlin, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Gynecological Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 876

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mossburg and Kach

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation - Individuals Referred by Nurse Registries - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 987

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraudulent Acts - Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Donoghue, and Beck

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1003

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rawlings

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Licensure - Oral Competency Exams

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1004

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rawlings

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Pharmacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1009

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, and Walkup

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1029

  Status as of March 22, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe and Dispense Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1034

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 516

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Cadden, Frush, Hammen, Klausmeier, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stup

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1051

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) , and Delegates McHale, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, Hurson, Fulton, Elliott, Hubbard, Frush, Stull, Morhaim, Oaks, Stup, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1052

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. of Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1070

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 645

  Sponsored By

  Economic Matters Committee

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Provider Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1085

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1142

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack and Barve

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Exercise Physiologists - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1196

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Guns

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Certified Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - Authorized to Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1204

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 528

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Chiropractors - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1271

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 397

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Doory, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, Flanagan, Crumlin, Busch, Gordon, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Barve, and Cummings

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mothers and Newborns - Minimum Length of Stay and Utilization Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1302

  Status as of February 16, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Capitated Payments to Managed Care Plans or Organizations - Condition of Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1333

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Acute Pain Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1372

  Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conroy

  Entitled

  Medical Radiation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1374

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 548

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Bonsack, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Donoghue, Morhaim, Busch, Love, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Gordon, Walkup, Frank, Exum, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1403

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Developmentally Disabled Individuals - Waiting List Equity Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1417

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1440

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Oaks, Fulton, Opara, C. Mitchell, Parker, Boston, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Nursing Assistants - Training and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 49

  Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Training - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 54

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 363

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Psychologists - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 68

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 14

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - License to Practice Medicine - Waiver of Examination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 113

  Status as of January 29, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. of Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medical Services Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 131

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hoffman, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 138

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Tort Reform - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 157

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Mental Health Records - Disclosure to Primary Caregivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 188

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Health Maintenance Organizations - Survey of Enrollees and Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 203

  Status as of March 31, 1996: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell and Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 204

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 378

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, and Madden

  Entitled

  Task Force on Emerging Medical and Surgical Treatments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 216

  Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Automobile Insurance Rate Reduction Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 234

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentist Rehabilitation Committee - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 235

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Identification of Physicians as Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 236

  Status as of March 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nurses - Exercise of Professional Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 237

  Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Referral of Disciplinary Actions - Peer Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 240

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Occupational Diseases - Volunteer Advanced Life Support Unit Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 273

  Status as of April 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 337

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Roesser, Kelley, Dyson, Hughes, Hoffman, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Collins

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 357

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - School Health Services - School Health 2000 Partnership Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 359

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Pharmacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 360

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Licensure - Oral Competency Exams

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 381

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Forehand, Hafer, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Ferguson, Green, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Licensed Registered Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 389

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation - Individuals Referred by Nurse Registries - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 392

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 579

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Young, Hafer, Pica, Dorman, Bromwell, Lawlah, Hoffman, Hughes, Stone, Astle, Della, Derr, Madden, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Gynecological Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 396

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 454

  Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 461

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hoffman, Stoltzfus, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Certification of Massage Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 467

  Status as of February 23, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Residential Service Agencies - Branch Licensure Fee - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 485

  Status as of March 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Geriatric Nursing Assistants - Training and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 495

  Status as of March 22, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 516

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Rehabilitation Practitioners - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 519

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman (Governor's Task Force on Community Health Networks)

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 531

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger and Young

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 532

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe and Dispense Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 533

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Della, Boozer, Kasemeyer, Stoltzfus, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Licensure of Respiratory Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 624

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle , Dorman, and Madden

  Entitled

  Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 659

  Status as of March 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Copies of Medical Records - Dissolution of Physician Groups - Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 681

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physician Medical Directors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 685

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 593

  Sponsored By

  Senators Cade and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 696

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Colburn, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Women's Right to Know Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 701

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Amendment of Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 702

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell , Young, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Hollinger, Madden, Pica, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Medical Care Data Base Collection and Disclosure of Medical Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 705

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter , Young, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Provider Panels - Participation of Community Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 709

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 416

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Mammography Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 717

  Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health - Benefit and Evaluation Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 718

  Status as of February 8, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Financial Incentives or Penalties - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 738

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 419

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 750

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 352

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 767

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 422

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Certified Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - Authorized to Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SJ 2

  Status as of January 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Young, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Underrepresentation of Minority Physicians in Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance