HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 121

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  HB 11

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Insurance Article - III

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 27

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Actions - Expungement of Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 34

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Grosfeld, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 65

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  Drugs - Evidence of Forgery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy and Menes

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 80

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick and Minnick

  Entitled

  Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Tattoo Artist Instructors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 210

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup, Snodgrass, and Stull

  Entitled

  Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 235

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Harrison, and Branch

  Entitled

  Health - Information Privacy - Disclosure of Medical Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 253

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Care Practitioners - Reports of Blood Alcohol Concentration - Vehicle Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 254

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 255

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Utilization Review - Adverse Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Hubbard, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 265

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Barve, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 277

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Weir

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 313

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Barve

  Entitled

  Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Coverage Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 319

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Preis

  Entitled

  Immunity - Good Samaritan - Physician's Assistant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 322

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Benefits Coverage - Inpatient Hospitalization for Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 336

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement - Emergency Follow-Up Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 337

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement - X Rays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 400

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 235

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo

  Entitled

  Acupuncture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 440

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 538

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Grosfeld, Dembrow, and Genn

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 549

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Greenip

  Entitled

  Minors - Treatment - Repeal of Immunity from Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 556

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Barve, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 604

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Crumlin, Krysiak, Love, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 622

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 623

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Walkup, Parker, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Nurses - Exercise of Professional Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 661

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 253

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Guns

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Patient Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 706

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Exum

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 759

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, La Vay, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Selection of Physician from Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 775

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 696

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 783

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Klausmeier, Goldwater, Barve, Morhaim, Walkup, Frank, Harrison, Stup, Finifter, Kagan, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Pendergrass, and Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Referrals to Continuing Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 785

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe and Dispense Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 796

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Physical Therapists - Licensure and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 809

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 823

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Love, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Hammen, Morhaim, Boston, Kirk, Faulkner, Bonsack, McHale, Stull, V. Mitchell, Edwards, Frank, Weir, Barve, Shriver, Mossburg, Exum, Krysiak, Poole, Hecht, Elliott, Workman, Pendergrass, Fulton, Gordon, Eckardt, McClenahan, Harrison, McKee, Stup, Walkup, Fry, and Mohorovic

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Benefits - Adverse Decisions - Grievances and Complaints

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 828

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Carriers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Information Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 831

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 697

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Gordon, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, and Frank

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Point-of-Service Option - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 857

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Stup, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 945

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Guns, and Billings

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Access to Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 949

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Harrison, Love, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1038

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, W. Baker, Barve, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, Crumlin, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Dypski, Exum, Elliott, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Fry, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Guns, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Heller, Holt, Howard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Hurson, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, D. Murphy, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Willis, Wood, Workman, Turner, Boston, Poole, Owings, Curran, Proctor, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1044

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Public and Private Recreational Facilities - CPR Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1057

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 712

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Negotiated Alternative Rates - Coinsurance Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1081

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Minors - Treatment - Capacity to Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1110

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 718

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Jacobs, Klima, Linton, and Workman

  Entitled

  Physician Assistants - Termination of Employment - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1139

  Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1157

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stup

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Appointment of Audiologist Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1163

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Uniform Laboratory Referral Form - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1204

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  State Board of Opticians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1252

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Harrison

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Claims by Nonparticipating Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1287

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1316

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Public Dissemination of Physician Profiles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1323

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 540

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Redmer, Klausmeier, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Medication Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1383

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1389

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 545

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montague

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Certified Licensed Social Workers-Clinical - Qualifications of Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1403

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Professional Counselors - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1468

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Workman

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 93

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Practice of Medicine - "Telemedicine"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 97

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 124

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 561

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Reference)

  Entitled

  Good Samaritan Immunity - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 146

  Status as of January 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 162

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 145

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 163

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 168

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Sfikas

  Entitled

  Volunteer Fire Companies, Rescue Squads, and Emergency Medical Services Units - Command and Supervisory Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 196

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Denial of Services - Second Opinions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 197

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment Guidelines and Protocols - Length of Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 198

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement - X Rays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 201

  Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast or Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 325

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee) and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Maintenance, Disclosure, and Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 326

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Dyson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 332

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 161

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Hafer, Roesser, Trotter, Derr, Astle, Teitelbaum, Hoffman, Hollinger, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Referrals to Continuing Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 335

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 336

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Pinsky, Collins, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupation Boards - Disciplinary Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 337

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Community Health Networks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 356

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Pinsky, Dyson, Collins, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Health Occupation Boards - Sexual Misconduct

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 376

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Licensed Registered Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 396

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 584

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 429

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Benefits for Mental Illness - Referral for Consultation or Specialty Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 433

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Point-of-Service Option - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 437

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Patient Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 465

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 472

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 479

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Practice Parameters and Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 482

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 363

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Access to Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 483

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 484

  Status as of March 20, 1997: 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

• 

  SB 485

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Della, Hogan, Pinsky, Collins, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 522

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 527

  Status as of March 22, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 528

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 529

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Physicians - Intractable Pain - Prescribing or Administering Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 530

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 545

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 185

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Compulsory Process - Notice to Person in Interest

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 579

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr

  Entitled

  Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Licensed Chiropractors with Physical Therapy Privileges - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 580

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Claims by Nonparticipating Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 592

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 645

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Astle, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 648

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Jimeno, Della, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 652

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 654

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 659

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Kelley, Roesser, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Civil Procedure - Evidence - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 661

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 194

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Collins

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Nursing Assistants - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 662

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 709

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 724

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 198

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 731

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - Licensure and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 735

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 380

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig and Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Appointment of Audiologist Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 736

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Middleton, Dorman, Collins, Conway, Dyson, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Professional Counselors-Clinical and Professional Counselors-Marriage and Family Therapist-Clinical - Licensure and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 739

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Derr, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Trotter, Hollinger, Hughes, Dorman, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions or Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 741

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 199

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Nonparticipating Health Care Providers - Medicare Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 764

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Amoss

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 770

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Task Force to Review Requirements for Providers to Serve on Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 775

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Optometrists and Physicians - Contact Lens Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 849

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Dorman, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Quality of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 904

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Bromwell, Young, Hollinger, Astle, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Hafer, Della, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Madden

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Information Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 909

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - Retroactive Reimbursement Denials - Insureds, Members, and Subscribers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance