Medical Assistance

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 37

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 101

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 115

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Barve, Braveboy, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Stukes, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs and Maryland Children's Health Program - Statements on State-Issued Check Stubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 210

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  HB 250

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Healey, and Walker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tanning Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 453

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, McHale, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee to Coordinate the Public Health System and Drug Treatment Funded by the Medical Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 460

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Cane, Donoghue, Harrison, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Montgomery, Morhaim, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 514

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 453

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 604

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 737

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Schuh, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Coverage - Personal Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 783

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Community Attendant Services and Supports Program - Personal Assistants - Requirements for Family Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 951

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Bromwell, Costa, Gaines, Hubbard, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Living at Home Waiver Program - Case Management - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1081

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Costa, Kipke, Morhaim, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Providers of Health Care Services - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1093

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Coverage Fund - Tax on Health Insurance Premiums - Access to Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1099

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force to Increase the Enrollment of Students in Medicaid and the Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1104

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Costa, Mizeur, and Stukes

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1125

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1153

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Haynes, Manno, Olszewski, Reznik, and Ross

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Eligibility for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1284

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Account - Transfer of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1379

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Branch, V. Clagett, Doory, Gilchrist, Harrison, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Waiver for Older Adults Expansion Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Kids First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1395

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 693

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council - Chronic Care Management Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1404

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Donoghue, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stein, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Eliminating Barriers to Enrollment Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1406

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Murphy, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Lafferty, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Stein, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Foster Kids Coverage Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1429

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmacy Dispensing Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1452

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1454

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Costa, Jones, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Hospitals - Managed Care Organizations - Access and Health Care Disparities Elimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1492

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Busch, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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

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  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
  

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  HB 1540

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Reform Act of 2008

  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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  SB 84

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  State Government - Public Benefits and Services - Illegal Aliens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 91

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 215

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 242

  Status as of January 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services) and Senators Astle, Conway, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Peters

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 545

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 589

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Health Care Funds - Transfers and Disbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Appropriations and 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 682

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 774

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 775

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 452

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 906

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 965

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Kids First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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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