Health Occupations (J2)

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  HB 108

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin and Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 154

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 198

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 203

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 277

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, Heller, McDonough, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 310

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Rehabilitation Committee Membership and Demonstration Studies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 353

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Dietetic Practice - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 354

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 397

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Gordon, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, Hammen, Hurson, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Pharmacy Benefits Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 421

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 427

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 344

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Voting Powers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 529

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 558

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Regulation of Sedation - Issuance of Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 602

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 627

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 57

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Eckardt, Goldwater, Griffith, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Auricular Detoxification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 671

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Hearings - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 751

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Appointment of Board Members - Vacancies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 795

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Donoghue, Kach, Morhaim, V. Turner, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 799

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 518

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 917

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Inactive Status - Hearings - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 944

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Acupuncture Board - Maryland Acupuncture Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 953

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Murray, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Psychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 998

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1040

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 530

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Education - Social Workers - Certified Professional Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1091

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1114

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Bobo, Goldwater, Hixson, Mandel, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Licensing and Continuing Education Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1181

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1262

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1272

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Appointment of Board Members - Vacancies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1321

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1330

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Licensee Profiles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1492

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Psychologists - Practice Psychology - Microstimulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1518

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Care - Adverse Patient Safety Events - Reporting and Attorney's Fees for Civil Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 72

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 110

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 439

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Dietetic Practice - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 127

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Appointment of Board Members - Vacancies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 154

  Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 247

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, 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 281

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Voting Powers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 330

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (By Request)

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 334

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 361

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Regulation of Sedation - Issuance of Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 389

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 405

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 455

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 406

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 411

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 461

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 469

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 519

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 696

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 821

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 896

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings