Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 64

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  HB 40

  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, Rice, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 147

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Cardin, Jones, Shank, and Stein

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 330

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 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 361

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, Donoghue, Kullen, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Riley

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  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 485

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 532

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fraud Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 594

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and Riley

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Services for Cognitive and Functional Impairments - Study and Analysis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 672

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Braveboy, Elmore, McConkey, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Petition for Guardianship of Disabled Person - Certificate of Competency by Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 682

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Emergency Medical Services "Do Not Resuscitate Orders" - Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 751

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 165

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Supervised Practice - Dental Hygienist

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 769

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 793

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, Conaway, Costa, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, Hammen, Morhaim, Bromwell, V. Turner, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Weldon, Riley, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Sickle Cell Disease - Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 849

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Group Practice - Radiology Services

  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 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 1040

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Anderson, Carter, Glenn, McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 1071

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 264

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Glenn, Kirk, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Child Fatality Review Teams - Access and Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1082

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 452

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Retroactive Denial of Claims and Applicability of State Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1083

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, and Hucker

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1230

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Physicians - Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Treatments - Regulation

  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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  SB 48

  Status as of January 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Certificate of Illness or Disability - Medical Technicians and Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 84

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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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 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 258

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 262

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 140

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Della

  Entitled

  Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  SB 309

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Actions or Claims - Reports - Dismissal - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 323

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 348

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Child Fatality Review Teams - Access and Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 349

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 146

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  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

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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 490

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 568

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 164

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Supervised Practice - Dental Hygienist

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 584

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Harris, Hooper, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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

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  SB 610

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Nonphysician Surgical Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 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 740

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Group Practice - Radiology Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  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

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  SB 757

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Maryland Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 791

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 851

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Britt, DeGrange, Hooper, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  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 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

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  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