Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 93

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  HB 30

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and Manno

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Counseling - Workgroup

  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 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 155

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Bromwell, Schuler, Barkley, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, King, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Physicians - Licensure - Liability Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 173

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 530

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Schuh, Shewell, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 229

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Prescribers - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Exemption from Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 237

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Frick, Lee, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 255

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 664

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Costa, 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

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 279

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 280

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 283

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 340

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 368

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Branch, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Kirk, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Health Department - Overdose Prevention Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 386

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Carr, Gutierrez, Kipke, Montgomery, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Physicians - Patient Health Information Privacy Rights - Form and Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 498

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Professional Service Corporations - Corporate Names - Approval by Professional Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 521

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Conway, Mathias, Cane, Haddaway, Eckardt, and Elmore

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 574

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 597

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 673

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Ali, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Kipke, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 677

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals for Radiation Therapy Services

  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 714

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Pena-Melnyk, and Costa

  Entitled

  Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 725

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 756

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Haynes, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Provider Competency Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 815

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel and Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 909

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Regulation of Surgical First Assistants

  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 982

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1099

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Dumais, Kramer, McConkey, Rosenberg, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Vallario, Nathan-Pulliam, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

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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 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 1150

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Pendergrass, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Anatomic Pathology Services - Billing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 1157

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuler and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1161

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1166

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Medical Professionals

  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 1198

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Reznik

  Entitled

  Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1232

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Doory, Dumais, Montgomery, Oaks, Reznik, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1298

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Carr, Holmes, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Medical Examinations and Evaluations - Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1319

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Family Medicine Rural Health Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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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 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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  HB 1477

  Status as of March 24, 2009: 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 - Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Advertising and Gifts to Health Care Providers - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HJ 9

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Howard, Jones, Morhaim, Oaks, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 109

  Status as of January 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Leases - Required Mold Assessment and Remediation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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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 195

  Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire and Greenip

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Ultrasound Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 196

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturers - Disclosure of Payments to Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 221

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 242

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 45

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 247

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 529

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 251

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education Requirements - Waiver

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 380

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 386

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Health Department - Overdose Prevention Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 433

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 261

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 442

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Educational Publication

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 464

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 546

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards, Colburn, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement

  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 505

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 546

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, King, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Health - End-of-Life Care Options - Counseling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 627

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Kasemeyer, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 634

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 88

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Glassman, Haines, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  Professional Corporations - Professional Services - Multiple Professions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

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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

• 

  SB 662

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Greenip, Lenett, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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

• 

  SB 708

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program

  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

• 

  SB 734

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Frosh

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 774

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 791

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 798

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  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

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 882

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 906

  Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 968

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Family Medicine Rural Health Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 993

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

• 

  SB 1064

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medicaid State Plan Amendments - Medical Assistance Program Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance