Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 102

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  HB 19

  Status as of February 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro Fertilization Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 30

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro Fertilization Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 32

  Status as of February 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cap on Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 41

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Copayments for In Vitro Fertilization Procedures and Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 67

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 69

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Insurers - Audits, Investments, and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 71

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Training for Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 147

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Hubbard, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 151

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 182

  Status as of February 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler, Pena-Melnyk, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Bromwell, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Glenn, Haddaway, Hecht, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Jenkins

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening - American Cancer Society Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 198

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 274

  Status as of February 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Benefit Cards - Copayments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 292

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 403

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Uniform Consultation Referral Form - Electronic Transmission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 382

  Status as of January 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Ali, Barnes, Frush, Hucker, Ivey, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, Miller, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Serafini, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 416

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Definition of Bona Fide Wellness Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 423

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sossi

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Maximum Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 435

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 673

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Primary Care Providers - Bonus Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 478

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Mizeur, Benson, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Ross, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 525

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kramer, Lafferty, Levy, Love, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations
  

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  HB 585

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Dental Implants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 594

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jenkins, Jennings, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 603

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Norman, Serafini, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Health Care Freedom Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 626

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cancer Chemotherapy - Cost Sharing Equity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 699

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Costa, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Simmons, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, Donoghue, Jenkins, Morhaim, Kach, Krebs, Oaks, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Freestanding Medical Facilities - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 712

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Glenn, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Jenkins, Jennings, Kach, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Levy, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Stull, F. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Marijuana

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 767

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 771

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 561

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Branch, Conway, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 803

  Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 804

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 702

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 814

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 703

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Olszewski, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Individual Health Benefit Plans - Frequency of Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 878

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 536

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Annual Preventive Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 882

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 605

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Barnes, Conaway, Frick, Heller, Ivey, Manno, McConkey, Ramirez, Reznik, Simmons, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Use of Senior or Retiree Credential or Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 929

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Carter, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hammen, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stein, Tarrant, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, and Riley

  Entitled

  Patient Centered Medical Home Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 951

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Gutierrez, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Declinations of Applications for Coverage - Required Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Purchasing Out of State - Feasibility Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 596

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Hubbard, Kaiser, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Child Wellness Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1026

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Kach

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Contracts - Prohibited Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1027

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn 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 1050

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 166

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Options - Governmental Third Party Payers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1073

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 341

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Coordination of Benefits - Health Insurance and Personal Injury Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1075

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payments for Services of Nonparticipating Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1091

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1093

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 599

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clinically Integrated Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1101

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elliott

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Third-Party Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1127

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, Dwyer, Niemann, and Stein

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for the Treatment of Bleeding Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1180

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Carr, Frick, and Manno

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1238

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Manno, Hubbard, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1242

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Hucker, Pendergrass, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Suspension of Medicaid and Children's Health Program Benefits - Juvenile Incarceration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1272

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hammen, Hecht, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Montgomery, Murphy, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1294

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 644

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak and Jones

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Baltimore Metropolitan Council - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1351

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Insurance - Use of Genetic Information and Genetic Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1375

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 734

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Kids First Express Lane Eligibility Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1386

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Health Premium Expenditures Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Small Group Market Health Insurance - Renewal Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1443

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 737

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Health Benefits - Early Service Retirement Allowance and Health Insurance Benefits - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1468

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Elliott, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1524

  Status as of March 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Beitzel, DeBoy, Donoghue, Frank, Minnick, Myers, and Serafini

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Ambulance Service Providers - Direct Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1533

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Deficit Reduction Financing Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1543

  Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Serafini

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Health Benefits Reporting Transparency Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1557

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1563

  Status as of March 21, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Maryland's Health Insurance Freedom Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1564

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Donoghue, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Administration of National High Risk Pool Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 27

  Status as of April 7, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Benefits for In Vitro Fertilization - Donor Sperm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 56

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 16

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Repeal of Requirement to Offer Plan I

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 57

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 17

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law - Mental Health Benefits, Medical and Surgical Benefits for Mastectomies, and the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 141

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 181

  Status as of February 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Child Dependents - Qualifying Age Limit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 279

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Lenett, Currie, Della, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Judiciary and Appropriations

• 

  SB 313

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Miller, Harrington, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Annual Preventive Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 314

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Kelley, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Miller, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 320

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 397

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Health Care Freedom Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 444

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 560

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 445

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Pugh, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 460

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 524

  Status as of March 11, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cancer Chemotherapy - Cost Sharing Equity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, King, Pipkin, Colburn, Della, Exum, Forehand, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Freestanding Medical Facilities - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 611

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Insurers, Health Maintenance Organizations, and Managed Care Organizations - Compensation Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 625

  Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Payment and Fee Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 627

  Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Garagiola, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Madaleno, Miller, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Marijuana

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 637

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Klausmeier, Exum, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 663

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 665

  Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Contracts - Prohibited Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 682

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health System Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 700

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Child Wellness Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 704

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 340

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Frosh, Exum, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Insurance - Coordination of Benefits - Health Insurance and Personal Injury Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 723

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Clinically Integrated Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 745

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Ambulance Service Providers - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 756

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 774

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 604

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Use of Senior or Retiree Credential or Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 855

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Patient Centered Medical Home Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 902

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Attorney Grievance Commission and the Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 908

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for the Treatment of Bleeding Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1000

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 643

  Sponsored By

  Senator Robey

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Baltimore Metropolitan Council - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 1004

  Status as of February 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 1012

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Health Benefits - Early Service Retirement Allowance and Health Insurance Benefits - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 1028

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1031

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity - Repeal of Reporting Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 1040

  Status as of March 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1071

  Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Definition of Bona Fide Wellness Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1074

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1125

  Status as of March 31, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Administration of National High Risk Pool Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations