Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 98

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  HB 1

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 4

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 39

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 654

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, Montgomery, Bronrott, Frick, Lee, Hammen, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Out-of-State Association Contracts - Regulation

  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 75

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 141

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Insurer Provider Panels - Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 142

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Antifraud Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 145

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Boteler

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 235

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 663

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Kullen, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 272

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Bobo, Bronrott, Donoghue, Frick, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Coverage Affordability and Revenue Efficiency Standards Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 273

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 304

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations
  

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  HB 318

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Montgomery, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage, Reimbursement, and Benefits - Counties, County School Systems, and State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 385

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bates, Bronrott, Carr, Frick, Gutierrez, Holmes, Reznik, Taylor, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Insurance - In Vitro Fertilization Benefit - Definition of Successful Pregnancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 440

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 67

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications

  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 456

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 468

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Carr, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Ali, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 526

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 579

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Aumann, Barkley, Benson, Cane, Carr, Costa, Feldman, Frick, Guzzone, Hecht, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, and Rice

  Entitled

  Prosthetic Parity Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 585

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 590

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Insurance - Annuity Contracts and Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 610

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 674

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 578

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 697

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Premium Subsidy Program - Local Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 718

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 734

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Conaway, Costa, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 860

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 902

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 960

  Status as of May 31, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 751

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education - Expenditures PG 407-09

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 972

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurers - RBC Reduction Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1071

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 104

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1089

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Mizeur, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro Fertilization Services

  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 1147

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Physicians for Administrative Services - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1155

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Carr, Carter, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kipke, Lee, McDonough, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1162

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno (By Request)

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1186

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Lafferty, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1188

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1280

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Gender Equity Health Coverage Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1295

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Kids First Coverage Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1307

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Gutierrez, Manno, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1366

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1390

  Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi and Frank

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Maximum Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1401

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Child Support Guidelines - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1456

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1472

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 734

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1507

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Board of Education - Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1534

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1538

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Chesapeake Region Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 2

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 6

  Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff System - Health Care Coverage Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 65

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 70

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 508

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Medical Support for Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 79

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 84

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 22

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medicare Coverage and Continuation Coverage - Provisions That Relate to Federal Laws and Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 130

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Use of Prescription Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 135

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 272

  Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 282

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 330

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Board of Education - Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 341

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Della, Exum, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Prosthetic Parity Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 394

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 417

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 439

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 66

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 481

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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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 515

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 542

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 564

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 577

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 636

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 89

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Report and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 637

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 638

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 646

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 90

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 661

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 716

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Exum, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Long-Term Care Insurance - Annuity Contracts and Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 744

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 756

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 757

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated Care and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 769

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption

  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 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 852

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 854

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 103

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 881

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Health System Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 963

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Garagiola, King, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Pugh, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Commission on Autism

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 985

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1070

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations