Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 33

• HB 459

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

Co-sponsored Bills

• HB 487

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

Departmental Bills

• HB 213

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 490

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)

  Entitled

  Personal Records - Collection of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 214

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 53

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Bottled Water - Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements - Out-of-State Registration of Bottled Water and Soft Drinks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 215

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 648

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Outcomes Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 216

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 256

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 217

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 257

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Vital Records - Copies to County Registrars of Vital Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 218

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 649

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Living at Home Waiver Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 219

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 54

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Bedding Law - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 220

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 233

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 650

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts - Extension of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 234

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Acupuncture - Practice and Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 235

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 651

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Transporters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 236

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 237

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 61

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Special Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 238

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 259

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Status, Operation, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 271

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 654

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 272

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 264

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Stop-Loss Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 273

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 62

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program and Fund - Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 277

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 63

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Adoption of Regulations Applicable in an Emergency - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 278

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 656

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Powers of the Secretary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 279

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 657

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Issuance of Temporary Licenses - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 393

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 394

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 69

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Postmortem Examiners Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 395

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 70

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Financial Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 744

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Construction Services - Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1431

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 695

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Preference Program - Veteran-Owned and Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 1511

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

• HB 1522

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 329

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Allocations to and Disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 1532

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - Direct Access of State Agencies to Criminal Background Checks Conducted by Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1549

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)

  Entitled

  Department of General Services - Renovation of Historic Structures - Procurement Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 1586

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Military Department - Employees - Authority of the Adjutant General

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1592

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations