Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 70

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  HB 8

  Status as of January 10, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes and Kirk

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Atlantic C-PORT II Trial: Non-Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 21

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, and McHale

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 55

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 109

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Haynes, and Kirk

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Bon Secours Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 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 338

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Shank

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 349

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Ali, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, N. King, Rice, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Adventist HealthCare

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 357

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Fetal and Infant Mortality Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 372

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 175

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel and Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  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 405

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Cane, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Shore Health System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 510

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 430-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 640

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 678

  Status as of February 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  University of Maryland Medical System - Acquisition of Prince George's County Hospital System PG 418-07

  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 782

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Cane, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Atlantic General Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 804

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, DeBoy, Kirk, Malone, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Agnes HealthCare

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 893

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Wastewater Treatment Facilities Upgrades - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 979

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Stukes, F. Turner, Weldon, Beitzel, McDonough, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Information Exchange Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 993

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Fort Washington Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 1074

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Repeal of Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other Than Home Health Agencies and Hospices

  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 1104

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Hospital Ancillary Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1128

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

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Western Maryland Health System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1137

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 57

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Braveboy, Griffith, Ivey, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Safe Patient Lifting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1161

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Task Force on Funding Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1219

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Haddaway, Kach, Mathias, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Health Care Facilities Regulation - Licensing of Freestanding Medical Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1222

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Dumais, Hecht, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1265

  Status as of February 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Physicians - Delegation Agreement - Supervision of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1270

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bohanan, Frush, Hammen, Hecht, James, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1361

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Care and Personal Care Services - Abusive Employee Database

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1436

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Washington County - Zoning and Land Use - Actions Concerning Hospitals and Medical Campuses - Bonds and Other Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 11

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 71

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 76

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Agnes HealthCare

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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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 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

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  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

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  SB 328

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Bon Secours Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 370

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Fort Washington Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 375

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Atlantic General Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 403

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Adventist HealthCare

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 449

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Shore Health System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  SB 628

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Repeal of Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other Than Home Health Agencies and Hospices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 645

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus (By Request)

  Entitled

  Radiologist Assistants - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 646

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 651

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  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

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  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
  

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  SB 750

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Della, Edwards, Hogan, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Health Care Facilities Regulation - Licensing of Freestanding Medical Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 794

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Western Maryland Health System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 837

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 879

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Safe Patient Lifting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 881

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Zirkin

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 882

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 361

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Exum

  Entitled

  Medical System Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 938

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jones, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Health - Injury Reports - Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 987

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 212

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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