Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 105

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  HB 41

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Cardin, Doory, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Olszewski, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 56

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - User Fee Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 132

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, McIntosh, Morhaim, Rosenberg, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Busch, Haynes, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 157

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 182

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and N. King

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 189

  Status as of April 6, 2007: 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 262

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn 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 265

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 36

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 282

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 288

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 313

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Eckardt, Frush, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 339

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 600

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boteler, Bromwell, Impallaria, Kach, Kaiser, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Weldon, Beitzel, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Riley, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Benefit Plans - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 400

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 430

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Healey

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 435

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 443

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Southern Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Employees and Retirees - Participation in State Health and Welfare Benefits Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Bartlett, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frush, Haddaway, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, O'Donnell, Ross, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 477

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 609

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 515

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 519

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Donoghue, Hubbard, Malone, Oaks, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 572

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Shewell, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Personal Responsibility - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 575

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 130

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Beitzel, Bohanan, Cane, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, Kelly, Kullen, Levy, Mathias, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Proctor, Shank, Vallario, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 579

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Harrison, Hucker, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Mathias, Rice, Riley, Walker, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 586

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kirk, and Robinson

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Contractual Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 714

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Returning Veterans - Limiting Age for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 734

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Elliott

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 735

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Kullen, Malone, Mathias, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and Tarrant

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 754

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levi, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, Lee, Valderrama, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Children and Working Families Health Care Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Costa, Elmore, Kach, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 788

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 800

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 844

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 847

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  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 848

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 912

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Aumann, Bates, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, Jones, Lawton, Levy, Myers, Proctor, Robinson, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 947

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 997

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Ali, Ivey, Kramer, Lee, and Rice

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Health Program - Expansion of Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1033

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 638

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Gutierrez, Kaiser, N. King, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Vaughn, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs and Devices - Copayment or Coinsurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1052

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bromwell, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, N. King, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Young Adult Coverage Expansion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1054

  Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1057

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Family Coverage Expansion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1059

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Donoghue, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Family Health Care Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1061

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kipke, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Eliminating Barriers to Enrollment Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1068

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1070

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, and Smigiel

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1076

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1139

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 455

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Director of the Department of Social Services - Pension and Retirement Health Benefits MC 711-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1160

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 29

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1179

  Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Lawton, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1238

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Health Coverage Appeals Fairness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1247

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Busch, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Murphy, Proctor, Robinson, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1279

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1283

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1313

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1370

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Modifications and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1374

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant and Kullen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts - Current Deductible and Account Balance Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 45

  Status as of March 6, 2007: 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
  

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  SB 72

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - User Fee Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 107

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Astle, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 137

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 149

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 207

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 255

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 539

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 263

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 141

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Exum, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 266

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Prescription Privacy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 269

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 25

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 284

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Employees and Retirees - Participation in State Health and Welfare Benefits Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 322

  Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 335

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 28

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 427

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 429

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Munson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 474

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Gladden, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 489

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 503

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 529

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno and Kramer

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 538

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clean Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 542

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Madaleno, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Visits After Diagnostic or Surgical Procedure Using Anesthesia - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 557

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 596

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 601

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 617

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 619

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 620

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 677

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 714

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 718

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 719

  Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 749

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 780

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 355

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 795

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Expansion Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 893

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 933

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 936

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Edwards, Garagiola, Kittleman, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 944

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 950

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Education Funding Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 952

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 59

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Choice of Policies for Sole Proprietors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 953

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (By Request)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 972

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 993

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Hooper

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SJ 2

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Hogan, McFadden, Pugh, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Federal Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SJ 8

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations