HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 103

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  HB 58

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 93

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  State Personnel - State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation by Former Employees of Somerset County - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 97

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, and Elliott

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 132

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 134

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 176

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert, Burns, Conroy, Edwards, Frush, Gilleland, Minnick, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 200

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Hospitalization After Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 246

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 83

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Temporary Insurance Producer Licenses - Specified Types of Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 270

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Haynes

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 318

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Boteler, Cluster, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence and Public School Construction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 364

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 397

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  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 441

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 442

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Malone, and DeBoy

  Entitled

  Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 447

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  State Personnel - State Personnel Management System and Employment Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 489

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Bozman, Cadden, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Love, Madaleno, McComas, McKee, Miller, Niemann, O'Donnell, Parker, Pendergrass, Shewell, Sossi, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 493

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 549

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Taylor, Donoghue, Mandel, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Emergency Inpatient and Residential Crisis Services Admission Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 574

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 577

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Bozman, Haynes, Jameson, Love, McMillan, Minnick, Niemann, Sossi, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 584

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Bronrott, Dumais, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, and Murray

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Increase - Refund of Premiums Paid

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 608

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 622

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 642

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Local Government - Investment of Other Postemployment Benefits Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 648

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 665

  Status as of February 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, King, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 702

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 345

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 718

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonemergency Helicopter Transportation - Balance Billing Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 737

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Burns, Conroy, DeBoy, Donoghue, Krysiak, Minnick, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Individual Health Benefit Plans - Pregnancy Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 749

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 750

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Cane, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, and Paige

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Insurance Producers That Sell Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage - Limitations on Sale of Other Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 863

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilleland, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, and Kullen

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Preferred Drug List - Price

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 868

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Jones, Kullen, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 882

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Continuation of Coverage for Adult Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 897

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 950

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Telecommunications Tax - Distribution of Revenue PG 420-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 970

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 992

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Proctor, Ramirez, Stern, and Vaughn

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Montgomery, Proctor, Ramirez, Stern, and Vaughn

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1003

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1011

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Barkley, Cadden, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Franchot, Harrison, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, and Paige

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1061

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Cardin, Costa, Goldwater, Gordon, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1062

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1081

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Costa, Hubbard, King, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1086

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Employees - Retirement System PG/MC 124-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1121

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hogan, Hubbard, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Premium Subsidy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1125

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1152

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Patterson, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1169

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1209

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer - Size of Employee Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1342

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 492

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Planning Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1405

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 395

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Part-Time Students With Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1412

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Internet-Based Intermediary Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1416

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1422

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1497

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Following a Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1510

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1565

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn 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 1604

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Health Services Cost Review Commission - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1605

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Kullen, Vallario, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Calvert County Board of Education - Elected Members - Health Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1691

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Costa, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 60

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 21

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 67

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 138

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Green

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 158

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 43

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 225

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Giannetti, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence and Public School Construction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 281

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 282

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 283

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 284

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 303

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 325

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 427

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 428

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 430

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 28

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 431

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Haines, Hogan, and Munson

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 438

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - Prescription Drugs - Co-Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 448

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 480

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 490

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Personnel - State Employees - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 491

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 259

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 528

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 530

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 534

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Act of Terrorism - Determination Whether Criminal Act or Act of War

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 548

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 554

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 555

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 578

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 584

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 636

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Frosh, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 686

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 716

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 728

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telemedicine - Use and Reimbursement - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 770

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 272

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Air Ambulance Services - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 802

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Authorization for Release of Medical Information - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 860

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 543

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Local Government - Investment of Other Postemployment Benefits Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 931

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Britt, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 947

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1043

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial and Ethnic Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 1047

  Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Alternative Treatment Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 1065

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 288

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Revenue Stabilization Account - Fund Transfer - Prince George's County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 1086

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 554

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations