MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 18

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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 287

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Burns, Cane, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1108

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1123

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Dwyer, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1156

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Burns, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Mandatory Mediation or Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1299

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Quinter, Simmons, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reforms and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1300

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1301

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Rates and Rate Filings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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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  SB 193

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Pipkin, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 265

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 436

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Miller, and Stone

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Rates and Rate Filings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 438

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, and Miller

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Excessive Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 544

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reform - Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 545

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 708

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Policies with Deductibles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 840

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Maryland Physicians Noneconomic Damages Reimbursement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings