HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 100

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  HB 52

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Maryland Association Health Plan Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Dumais, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Ramirez, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Guaranteed Eligibility and Reenrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 56

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 114

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir

  Entitled

  Quality Health Care Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 147

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 148

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 194

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Myers, and Shank

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Collateral Sources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 273

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 292

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)

  Entitled

  State Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Judges' Retirement System - Eligibility - Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 301

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 303

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 365

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Boutin, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Smoking Cessation Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 324

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 282

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 417

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 421

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reporting by Large Employers on Enrolled Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer Criteria and Cancellation and Nonrenewal Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 425

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Barkley, King, Stern, Barve, Costa, Donoghue, Franchot, Gordon, Hixson, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Ross, Taylor, Weldon, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Elliott, Frank, Kullen, McDonough, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 452

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Bobo, Donoghue, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Kach, Kullen, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Reimbursement to Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 458

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 462

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Mandel, Stern, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 469

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Savings Accounts - High Deductible Health Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 473

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, C. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 474

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, C. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, McDonough, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 509

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Open Enrollment Period for Self-Insured Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 538

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Bobo, Boutin, DeBoy, Glassman, James, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Sossi, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Employees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Dependent Grandchildren

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 543

  Status as of February 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Borrowing Powers - Employee Health Care Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Employees of the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center - Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 627

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 747

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 791

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barkley, Burns, G. Clagett, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kullen, Love, Malone, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 813

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Hammen, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Surcharge for Lack of Health Care Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 833

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Frush, and Moe

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraud Prevention Fee - Vehicle Theft Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 883

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Feldman, Frush, Heller, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Moe, and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 925

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Provider Credentialing Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 953

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Gilleland

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Preferred Drug List - Price

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1001

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Costa, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services Board - Commercial Air Ambulance Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott, Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1062

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Holmes, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Oaks, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drug Coverage - Alternative Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1089

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  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 1090

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1091

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibition Against Reunderwriting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1110

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 260

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Authority to Approve Transfers - Attorney Benefits PG 324-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1144

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, 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 1167

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, Eckardt, Holmes, Kullen, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1182

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Insurance - Rate Filings - Prior Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1212

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Courts - Medical Injury Claims - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1243

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Branch, Feldman, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1263

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, Anderson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bozman, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Hogan, Howard, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Myers, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1284

  Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, and Kullen

  Entitled

  Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1305

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan and Eckardt

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Alternative Medicine Integration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1328

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Premiums and Information from Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1361

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, DeBoy, Malone, and G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1380

  Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1386

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Impairment of Health Care Services Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1532

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - In Vitro Fertilization - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1543

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Professionals - Credentialing Information - Electronic Collection, Filing, and Display

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1566

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, Benson, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1597

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment of Claims for Reimbursement - Erroneous Denial of Provider's Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1614

  Status as of April 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Paige

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Surgery for Temporal Mandibular Joint Disorders - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 2

  Status as of February 1, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Leopold

  Entitled

  Maryland Victims of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks - Recognizing a Problem

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 89

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Stone, Middleton, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 114

  Status as of January 19, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Contractual Employees of Department of Juvenile Services Facilities - Health Insurance Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 127

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 191

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Plan A Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 205

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading 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 221

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 231

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 253

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)

  Entitled

  State Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Judges' Retirement System - Eligibility - Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 280

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 282

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 297

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 305

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 316

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 333

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 346

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 358

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading 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 471

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 496

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 499

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, and Hafer

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality - Guidelines for Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 521

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 316

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - High-Deductible Health Plans - Prohibition on Deductible - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 542

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 543

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 596

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Information Regarding Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 610

  Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Jacobs

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 713

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Exum, Gladden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Outpatient Treatment for Behavioral Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 716

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 723

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Giannetti, Green, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Pharmacies - Posting of Prescription Drug Prices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 727

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 772

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Substance Abuse Treatment - Copayments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 775

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 779

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 333

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Human Papillomavirus Screening Test - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 790

  Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 821

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 885

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 342

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 895

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Computerized Eligibility System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 918

  Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - In Vitro Fertilization - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 961

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 986

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Brochin, Conway, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1014

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations