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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

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  HB 17

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 60

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Mandel, Cardin, DeBoy, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Redmer, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dispensing Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 64

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Cardin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written Orders - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 188

  Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 211

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Enrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 232

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 251

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Benson, Boschert, Bozman, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elmore, Frush, Gordon, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Menes, Moe, Murray, Myers, Oaks, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Income Tax Credit for Low Income Senior Citizens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 410

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 441

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Optometrists - Quality Eye Health Improvement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 548

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bates, Bromwell, Glassman, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jennings, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 615

  Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater , Ross, Hubbard, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 684

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 318

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conroy, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Hammen, Harrison, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, Kirk, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Zirkin, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Kach, Morhaim, Redmer, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Practice - Information on Generic Drug Option

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 725

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Senior Citizen Prescription Medicine Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 726

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 803

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan and Senior Prescription Drug Program - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 950

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 344

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Copayment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1093

  Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmaceutical Products - Access, Coverage, and Cost-Saving Protections and Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 48

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dispensing Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 49

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written Orders - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 224

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 220

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Office-Based, Medication-Assisted Opioid Addiction Therapy

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 354

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 450

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Enrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 537

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper and Brochin

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 557

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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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

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  SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SJ 3

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  The AIDS Epidemic in Africa

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SJ 10

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medicare - Prescription Drug Benefit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations