Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 122

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  HB 15

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregiver - Affirmative Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 66

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krebs

  Entitled

  Public Health - Glucose Testing - Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 68

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Medical Treatment - Youth - Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 70

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 158

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Examinations of Applicants and Licensees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 71

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Family Security Trust Fund - Requirement to Transfer Interest to the General Fund - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 350

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 73

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 172

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 220

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Local Anesthesia

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 227

  Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Branch, Cardin, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Luedtke, A. Miller, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, Summers, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 238

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Kipke, V. Turner, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 276

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Psychologists - Penalties for Misrepresentation and Practicing Without a License

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 283

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 658

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Delegate Elliott

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 316

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Kipke, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributor Permits - Permit and Application Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 334

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Pharmacy - Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Pharmacies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 348

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 518

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Certified Professional Counselor-Alcohol and Drug - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 382

  Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Robinson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Kaiser, McComas, Stukes, and Washington

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 408

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Bohanan, Branch, Costa, Donoghue, Jameson, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Gaines

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Health Care for Mothers, Children, Seniors, and Individuals with Disabilities - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 439

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Cardin, Cullison, Hammen, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Lee, Mizeur, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, V. Turner, Pendergrass, Oaks, A. Kelly, Tarrant, Donoghue, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 470

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Cullison, Hubbard, Krebs, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 496

  Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, DeBoy, Elliott, Glass, James, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Norman, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 500

  Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Medical and Dental Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 506

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 511

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 667

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 532

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Donoghue, Glass, Jameson, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Morhaim, Oaks, Reznik, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 584

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Cullison, Kach, Krebs, Murphy, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Patient's Access to Supervising Physician

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 596

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Cullison, Gutierrez, Ivey, A. Kelly, Luedtke, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stukes, Summers, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Child with a Disability - Individualized Education Program Meeting - Document Access

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 620

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, B. Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 634

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Kipke, Morhaim, Bromwell, Krebs, Frank, Pena-Melnyk, Costa, A. Kelly, Pendergrass, and Cullison

  Entitled

  Physician Assistants - Performance of X-ray Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 679

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 671

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Braveboy, Burns, Gaines, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Morhaim, Murphy, Oaks, B. Robinson, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Cultural Competency and Health Literacy - Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 688

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee - Education, Supervision, and Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 758

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Regulations - Scope of Practice Advisory Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 759

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Health Care Delivery Systems - Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 763

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Maryland Kinesiotherapy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 780

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Braveboy, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Glenn, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, A. Miller, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, Tarrant, and Washington

  Entitled

  Multicultural Health Care Equity Certification and Accreditation - Work Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 792

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ready, Afzali, Dwyer, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, Glass, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Reznik, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  Health - Medical Assistance Programs - Fraud and Abuse Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 824

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 827

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 682

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 832

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Substance-Exposed Infants - Mandated Reporters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 833

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 222

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Cullison, Donoghue, and Kach

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners - Practicing Polysomnography - Licensing Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 838

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Audits and Reimbursement of Pharmacies or Pharmacists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 862

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 870

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Appointments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 873

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Costa, Cullison, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Assisted Reproduction Agreements - Court Approval, Notice, and Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 957

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Bromwell, Frank, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, Luedtke, Murphy, Oaks, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Public Disclosure of Professional Credentials and Reports on Advertising Regulations and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 967

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, and Wood

  Entitled

  Pregnancy Outcomes - Confidential Statistical Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 999

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDermott, Afzali, Aumann, Boteler, DeBoy, Kach, McDonough, and B. Robinson

  Entitled

  Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Carter, Clagett, Conaway, Elliott, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Ross, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1024

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Clagett, Dumais, Glenn, Luedtke, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Afzali, Beidle, Carr, Cullison, Frush, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Luedtke, Mizeur, Parrott, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Midwives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1067

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Afzali, Bates, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frick, George, Glass, Glenn, Haddaway-Riccio, Howard, Jameson, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, Love, McDermott, McDonough, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, B. Robinson, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Washington

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Provide Notice or Report - Civil Liability and Criminal Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1084

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Robinson, Glenn, Howard, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health - Pregnant Women - Hepatitis B Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1090

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Cullison, Hubbard, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health - Palliative Care - Services and Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1099

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valentino-Smith, Bromwell, Cluster, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Mitchell, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, B. Robinson, Sophocleus, Stein, V. Turner, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Second Degree Assault - Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1102

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Clippinger, A. Kelly, Lee, Simmons, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1118

  Status as of May 26, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 727

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Administrator License - Revocation or Surrender - Ban on Employment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1140

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, McDermott, Nathan-Pulliam, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Physicians - Sharing of Information with Maryland Health Care Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1149

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Smigiel, Afzali, Beitzel, Clagett, Conaway, Cullison, DeBoy, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Jameson, Kach, A. Kelly, McComas, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, B. Robinson, Stocksdale, Tarrant, V. Turner, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Delivered Through Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1158

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frank, Glass, Glenn, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Oversight Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1167

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Bohanan, James, A. Kelly, Lee, A. Miller, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Lung Cancer Screening and Biotechnology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Carr, K. Kelly, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Clippinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Licensure of Clinical Professional Art Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1399

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel and Hammen

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Credentialing and Privileging Process - Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1400

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel and Hammen

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Exceptions from Licensing - Physicians Authorized to Practice Medicine by Another State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1434

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Reznik

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 14

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 157

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Examinations of Applicants and Licensees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 63

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Stone, Young, Brochin, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, Shank, and Jones-Rodwell

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Notice and Reporting Requirements, Disclosure, and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 72

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Medical and Dental Treatment - Consent by Minors and Protections for Licensed Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 76

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, DeGrange, Forehand, Jacobs, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, Raskin, Shank, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Research - Synthetic Cannabinoids

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 94

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 95

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 132

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Pharmacy - Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Pharmacies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 133

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 462

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Wholesale Distributor Permits - Permit and Application Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 140

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Currie, Glassman, McFadden, Reilly, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 180

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 206

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 227

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 195

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Assessment of Fees and Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 230

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 196

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 234

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Currie, Ferguson, Kelley, King, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Jones-Rodwell

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 262

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 204

  Sponsored By

  Senator Montgomery

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Psychologists - Penalties for Misrepresentation and Practicing Without a License

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 263

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Young

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Medical and Dental Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 274

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 316

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 332

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 483

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Family Security Trust Fund - Requirement to Transfer Interest to the General Fund - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 337

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 344

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 219

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Local Anesthesia

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 350

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 221

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners - Practicing Polysomnography - Licensing Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 394

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  Medical Laboratories - Laboratory Test and Clinical Laboratory Fees - Schedule

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 395

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 224

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Public Disclosure of Professional Credentials and Reports on Advertising Regulations and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 427

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, DeGrange, Dyson, Kittleman, Peters, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Pregnancy Outcomes - Confidential Statistical Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 450

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 474

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 517

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Certified Professional Counselor-Alcohol and Drug - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 479

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Patient's Access to Supervising Physician

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 505

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 508

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Assisted Reproduction Agreements - Court Approval, Notice, and Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 530

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Kinesiology Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 540

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 534

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 583

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Health - Medical Procedures - Ultrasound Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Health Care for Mothers, Children, Seniors, and Individuals with Disabilities - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 603

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 267

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery and Conway

  Entitled

  Health Care Practitioners - Licensed Dentists, Physicians, and Podiatrists - Personally Preparing and Dispensing Prescription Drugs and Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 611

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Benson, Klausmeier, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Health - Pregnant Women - Hepatitis B Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 626

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 629

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 737

  Status as of May 24, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 726

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Nursing Home Administrator License - Revocation or Surrender - Ban on Employment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 749

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Physicians - Sharing of Information with Maryland Health Care Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 776

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 781

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 579

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Pipkin, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Delivered Through Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 817

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Covered Services Rendered by Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 857

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 866

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Regulations - Scope of Practice Advisory Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 868

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 312

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 870

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee - Education, Supervision, and Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 891

  Status as of February 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Health - Lyme Disease - Patient Information and Admissibility of Test Results

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 897

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Allied Health Advisory Committees - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 903

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 318

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Audits and Reimbursement of Pharmacies or Pharmacists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 904

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Health Care Delivery Systems - Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 924

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ramirez

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 950

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Public Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 954

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 326

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Enhancement or Coordination of Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 969

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Licensure of Clinical Professional Art Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 995

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregivers - Certificate of Qualifying Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 1081

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance