Health Care Facilities and Regulation (J3)

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  HB 35

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Love, Kipke, Dwyer, V. Clagett, George, King, McConkey, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, Sophocleus, and Beidle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 50

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Marketing or Promotion - Use of Prescriber Identifying Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 120

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Costa, DeBoy, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Reznik, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Stocksdale, Weldon, Beitzel, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 168

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Comparable Evaluation System - Outpatient Surgeries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 243

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 251

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Disclosure by Health Care Facilities - Practices Related to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 257

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Elliott, Kipke, Rudolph, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 343

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, George, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Sophocleus, Weldon, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 419

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Ali, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, DeBoy, Frush, George, Norman, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Benson, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 525

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Donoghue, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stull, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Oaks, and Riley

  Entitled

  Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 532

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Branch, Conaway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McComas, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 558

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Home Health - Certificate of Need

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 580

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 279

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 585

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Weldon, Elliott, Hammen, Kullen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Safe Patient Lifting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 733

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 773

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kaiser, Kirk, McHale, Stukes, Tarrant, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Office of Health Care Quality - Provider Hotline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Establishment of the Provider Advocacy Group for Providers of Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 807

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Haynes, Hubbard, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Montgomery, and Riley

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 809

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 200

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, McDonough, and Riley

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1037

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1039

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1187

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 686

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Beitzel, Benson, Boteler, Costa, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Oaks, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Persons Who Operate Nursing Homes - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1224

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam (By Request) and Delegates Benson, Bobo, Branch, Donoghue, Hucker, Lafferty, Levy, Malone, McDonough, Montgomery, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1234

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1279

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 625

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1339

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Psychiatric Medication - Administration Without Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1503

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Kent County Delegation

  Entitled

  Certificate of Need - Hospital Closure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1587

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1610

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Certificate of Need - Hospital Purchase, Merger, or Closure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 19

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 102

  Status as of February 25, 2008: 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 127

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 566

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 677

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 720

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Garagiola, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 722

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 723

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 724

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Della

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 725

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 726

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 765

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (By Request)

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 841

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 624

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 946

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 641

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Hospital Regulation and Financing - Maryland Hospital Bond Program and User Fees of the Health Services Cost Review Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 974

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1007

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation