Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 40

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  HB 32

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 653

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Individual Health Benefit Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 41

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 517

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Montgomery, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 70

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 656

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 76

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 125

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hepatitis C Virus - Public Awareness and Outreach - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 101

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 181

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Costa, Donoghue, Elmore, Frush, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 189

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Hubbard, Tarrant, Reznik, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Respiratory Illness Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 260

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King and Kipke

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Juvenile Diabetes Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 384

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Cardin, Lafferty, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - HopeWell Cancer Support Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 405

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 670

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Levi, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Breast Cancer Screening

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 419

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 671

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Wellness Report Card Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 441

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Inmates - Hepatitis C - Counseling and Referral to Medical Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Frush

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 951

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank

  Entitled

  Health General - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1097

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Coverage of Mammograms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1107

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Ali, Bronrott, Frank, Hecht, Jameson, Kaiser, Lee, Proctor, Schuler, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health - Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1110

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Discipline - Failure to Comply with Governor's Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1135

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 709

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Workers' Compensation - Lyme Disease Presumption MC/PG 103-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Barnes, Barve, Bromwell, Frush, Gaines, Hecht, Ivey, Proctor, Ross, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Moist Snuff - Taxation and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1265

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Carter, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Harrison, Holmes, Ivey, Kach, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Serafini, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  State Government - Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1443

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Law Enforcement Officers - Lyme Disease Presumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1468

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 470

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health Surveillance - Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 166

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 173

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 319

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Respiratory Illness Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 487

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 504

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Health Care Facilities and Clinics - Reporting of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Incidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 536

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - HopeWell Cancer Support Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 700

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 304

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Expanded Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 705

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Improvement and Disease Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 717

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 749

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 750

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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 787

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Coverage of Mammograms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 790

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene - Meningococcal Disease - Distribution of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 813

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 825

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, King, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Moist Snuff - Taxation and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1048

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  State Government - Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs