HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 100

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  HB 74

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, DeBoy, Howard, Hubbard, Minnick, Petzold, F. Turner, Sossi, Barkley, Conway, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, Heller, Lee, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Ramirez, Conroy, Feldman, Jameson, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 115

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Dwyer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Parents of Insured or Spouse of Insured

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 116

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Dwyer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 122

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 321

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Young Adults

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 123

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 125

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 322

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals Enrolled in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 126

  Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 127

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 323

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans and Health Maintenance Organizations - Underwriting Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 166

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Standing Referrals to Specialists - Treatment Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 309

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Elliott, Kach, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Obesity in Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 312

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 327

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Association Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 340

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Benson, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Howard, King, Lee, Marriott, McHale, Oaks, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Child Wellness Services - Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 341

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 344

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 350

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 330

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 351

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation and Maryland Health Care Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 352

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 411

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  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 505

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, Conroy, Goldwater, Harrison, Kaiser, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Quinter, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Clinical Services in a Residential Treatment Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 512

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Elliott

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 533

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 49

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Impaired Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 557

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Advance Directive Information Availability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 574

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Sale or Offer to Medicaid-Eligible Individual

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 581

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 618

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Board of Education - Pensions, Health Insurance, and Other Benefits Ho. Co. 6-04

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 665

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 667

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority and Composition of Board of Directors - Plan Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 669

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - HIPAA - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Alternative Mechanism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 670

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 363

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Inducements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 748

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Barkley, Benson, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, DeBoy, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Parker, Proctor, Simmons, Taylor, Trueschler, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 835

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit Administration Retirees - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 840

  Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 845

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 849

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Kaiser, and Ross

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 874

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Borrowing Powers - Employee Health Care Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 967

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen , Elliott, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Health Care Coverage - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 972

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Fulton, and Haynes

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Regulation of Privatization Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1008

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1023

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Harrison, Howard, Jones, Madaleno, Marriott, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Modifications - Legislative Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1024

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Children's Health Insurance Outreach Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1032

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1034

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1058

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Elliott

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Insurance Benefit Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1095

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch and James

  Entitled

  State Retiree Health Care Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1102

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Insurance - Examination Requirements - Accredited Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1117

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1192

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn , Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1305

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  State Utilization of Nonprofit Pharmacy Benefits Managers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1361

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1386

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1395

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Providers on Multiple Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1410

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1437

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McConkey

  Entitled

  State Personnel - State Subsidy for Health Benefits - Optional Retirement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1446

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Physician Credentialing Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1457

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Health Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1489

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Parrott

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction for Health Insurance Costs of Individuals Receiving Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1539

  Status as of March 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Policies - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 2

  Status as of January 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Goldwater, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - Privacy Rule

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 4

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 29

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 38

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Earnings Withholding and Medical Support Notices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 63

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 87

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit Administration Retirees - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 79

  Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 96

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 117

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 131

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 148

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 197

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 296

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation and Maryland Health Care Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 386

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 414

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 271

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  State Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Employees of Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 424

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Jones, and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Regulation of Privatization Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 437

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 459

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 454

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Insurance Benefit Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 465

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Teitelbaum, Kasemeyer, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 529

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 546

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Britt, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance - People's Insurance Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 548

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Retiree Health Care Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 549

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Optional Retirement Program - Health Insurance Benefits for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 570

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 576

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Groups of Mandated Health Insurance Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Exum, Grosfeld, Hafer, Kelley, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 614

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employee Retirees - Retention of Prescription Benefits Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 621

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Kramer

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 700

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Borrowing Powers - Employee Health Care Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 714

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 737

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 798

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 868

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 907

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Reform Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 931

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Board of Directors - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance