HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 149

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  HB 2

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Boston, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Gordon, Kirk, McHale, Miller, Mohorovic, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Regulatory and Systems Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 4

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 19

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 45

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Kach, Barve, Harrison, Busch, Gordon, Boston, Donoghue, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Kirk, Love, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trial - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 98

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 107

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 130

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Aging, Office on)

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Mandatory Disclosure - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 149

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 778

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 159

  Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, Marriott, McKee, C. Davis, E. Burns, M. Burns, Greenip, Ports, Flanagan, Cadden, Schade, O'Donnell, Klima, Getty, Morgan, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Commercial Casino Gambling - Advertisements on State Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 161

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Fulton, Opara, Harrison, C. Davis, Marriott, Watson, Klausmeier, Owings, Stull, Frush, Hubbard, Elliott, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, Stup, McHale, Hammen, Redmer, Ciliberti, D. Davis, Mohorovic, Oaks, and Billings

  Entitled

  Health - Female Genital Mutilation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 248

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Crumlin and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Mandated Health Insurance Services Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 254

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick

  Entitled

  Licensure and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 272

  Status as of January 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee and Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 297

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Pitkin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Clagett, Conroy, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Frank, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Heller, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Preis, Snodgrass, DeCarlo, Cryor, Pendergrass, Petzold, and Workman

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 300

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Pitkin, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, Bobo, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Conroy, R. Baker, Crumlin, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Water Quality - Agricultural Practices and Best Management Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 322

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Nathan-Pulliam, Exum, Harrison, and Love

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Health Care Providers - Definition and Designation of Primary Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 323

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Love

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Transfers and Reimbursements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 325

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Industrial Hygienists - Title Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 334

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Disability Retirement - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 348

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Hurson, Kagan, Grosfeld, Petzold, Barve, Billings, Mandel, Shriver, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Exum, and R. Baker

  Entitled

  Universal Health Care Coverage Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 365

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cryor, D. Davis, Eckardt, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Walkup, and Watson

  Entitled

  Mammography Screening Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Faulkner, Frush, Greenip, Heller, Holt, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kagan, Klima, McKee, Minnick, Mohorovic, Montague, Mossburg, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Pitkin, Rzepkowski, Schade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Turner, and Workman

  Entitled

  Patients' Medical Record Privacy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 421

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 475

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Kopp

  Entitled

  End Stage Renal Disease Program - Outpatient Facilities - Patient Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 426

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Taylor, Donoghue, Walkup, McClenahan, Schisler, Wood, O'Donnell, Poole, Boston, Bozman, Guns, Conway, Slade, Stull, Hecht, Edwards, Bonsack, Montague, Hutchins, Goldwater, D. Hughes, Rudolph, W. Baker, V. Mitchell, Snodgrass, Harrison, and Love

  Entitled

  Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 427

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, C. Davis, Morhaim, Frush, Oaks, Schisler, Owings, Ciliberti, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Stull, Elliott, Klausmeier, Watson, R. Baker, Conroy, Pitkin, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Care Database - Patient Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 768

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 459

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Montague, Hutchins, Grosfeld, Eckardt, Frush, Moe, Howard, R. Baker, Crumlin, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Local HIV Prevention Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 481

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Frank, Goldwater, Krysiak, Pendergrass, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 502

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim (State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders) and Delegates Finifter , Frank, Busch, Gordon, Barve, Boston, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 534

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Evaluation of Practitioners and Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 546

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Inmate Work Program - Costs of Confinement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 556

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Goldwater, Elliott, Nathan-Pulliam, McHale, and Stup

  Entitled

  Health - Utilization Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 560

  Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Conroy, Perry, E. Burns, Morgan, Schade, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, and Ports

  Entitled

  Parental Rights Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 568

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Frush, Taylor, Conroy, Hubbard, Morhaim, Petzold, Pitkin, R. Baker, Crumlin, Billings, Cryor, Bobo, Nathan-Pulliam, Shriver, Goldwater, Moe, and Turner

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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  HB 578

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, Palumbo, Gordon, Turner, Valderrama, Pitkin, Perry, Opara, Conroy, Vallario, and Comeau

  Entitled

  Evidence - Records and Writings of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 626

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program PG 416-98

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Mitchell, Boston, Donoghue, Eckardt, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Harrison, Kach, Kelly, Love, McClenahan, Pendergrass, Preis, and Wood

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 647

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dewberry, Malone, D. Murphy, T. Murphy, and McHale

  Entitled

  Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 650

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mohorovic, Beck, Benson, Billings, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Fulton, Howard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Preis, Watson, Weir, Klausmeier, C. Davis, Valderrama, Hubbard, Finifter, Holt, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Directory of Providers - Information to be Provided

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 684

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Marriott, Harrison, Conroy, Branch, Kirk, Watson, and C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 728

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Marriott, and C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Compulsive Gambling Treatment Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 763

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Healey, Cryor, Rosenberg, Grosfeld, R. Baker, Goldwater, Crumlin, Watson, and Doory

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 766

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 115

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Frush, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Owings, Patterson, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Walkup, Watson, Oaks, McHale, and Ciliberti

  Entitled

  Breast Cancer Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 824

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 516

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Subdivision Lines PG/MC 15-98

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 883

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole and Frank

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Licensed Health Clubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 886

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 891

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Fertilizers - Recycled Hazardous Material

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 918

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Owings, Moe, Malone, McHale, Ciliberti, Hammen, Stup, Weir, Elliott, Hubbard, Schisler, Frush, and Stull

  Entitled

  Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 922

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Kopp, Watson, Patterson, Howard, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rawlings, Fulton, Hubbard, Hammen, Kirk, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Managed Care Organizations - Comprehensive Outreach Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 968

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Treatment and Prevention of Drug Abuse by Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 980

  Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Contracts - Standards for Privatization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1004

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, W. Baker, Guns, and Schisler

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Choptank Community Health System, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1026

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Weir, Morhaim, Elliott, McHale, Hammen, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care Standards - Appointment Times

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1032

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Nonconventional Medical Treatments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1044

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 536

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Cadden, B. Hughes, Branch, Pitkin, and Heller

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Family and Medical Leave

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1053

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1056

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Conway, Kopp, Cadden, and Heller

  Entitled

  Local Government Health Funding Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1058

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Guns, W. Baker, Bozman, Conroy, DeCarlo, Faulkner, Harkins, Holt, Pitkin, Barve, Benson, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, D. Davis, Brinkley, Beck, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Eckardt, Stup, McHale, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Edwards, Watson, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Preis, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Workman, Turner, Poole, Shriver, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Jacobs, Comeau, Rawlings, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1073

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Billings, Bobo, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Watson

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1085

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Hammen, Harkins, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, La Vay, Leopold, McClenahan, McKee, Mohorovic, Morgan, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Owings, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Children's Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1090

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, B. Hughes, Kagan, Benson, Kopp, Proctor, Pendergrass, and Bobo

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Paid Family and Medical Leave

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1095

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1098

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montague

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Morbidity and Mortality Statistics

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1104

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, Bozman, and Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - McCready Memorial Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1110

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Mental Health Managed Care Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1127

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Bissett, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Stanton Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1158

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Federally Qualified Health Centers - Supplemental Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1160

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Universal Hearing Loss Screenings - Newborns

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1166

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1187

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Collaborative Drug Therapy Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1221

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Support Services - For-Hire Driving

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1241

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 302

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Fulton, Rawlings, Oaks, Rosenberg, and Campbell

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Mercy Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1252

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 552

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Food Processing - License Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1280

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Uncompensated Health Care - Health Care Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1281

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Walkup

  Entitled

  School-Based Health Centers - Nurse Practitioners - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1297

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 311

  Sponsored By

  Dorchester County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - City of Cambridge - Liberty Village Empowerment Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1317

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Osteoporosis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1319

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1345

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1351

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Hospital or Nursing Facility - Employee Name Tags

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1366

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 116

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Annual External Review of Quality

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1387

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, Conway, and Gordon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1388

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Childhood Lead Screening - Exemption for Religious Beliefs and Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1417

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Vital Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

• 

  HB 1420

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 317

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague , Doory, and Dobson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pen Lucy Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  SB 13

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving - Restricted Driving Privilege - Valid Medical Purpose

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 41

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Appeal Proceedings - Admissibility of Medical, Dental, or Hospital Writings or Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 45

  Status as of March 3, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Sales to Minors - Enforcement Exception to Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 84

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Hollinger, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment and Benefit Determinations - Liability and Utilization Review Complaint and Appeal Processes and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 85

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• 

  SB 91

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 581

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Health Club Services - Registration Renewal Fees and Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 137

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 178

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 218

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Licensure and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 221

  Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 261

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for a Prosthesis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 274

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 309

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Trotter, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Kelley, McFadden, Blount, Sfikas, Conway, Hoffman, and Currie

  Entitled

  Local HIV Prevention Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 313

  Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Universal Health Care Coverage Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 321

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Corporate Entities - Maintenance of Medical Records - Surety Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 324

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 326

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 358

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Roesser

  Entitled

  The Patients' Consent Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 364

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 767

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 373

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 605

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Roesser, Van Hollen, McFadden, Sfikas, Blount, Kelley, and Conway

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 375

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, McFadden, Conway, and Blount

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Levels of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 419

  Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Core Service Agencies - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 435

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health - Utilization Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 437

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Industrial Hygiene Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 442

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  End Stage Renal Disease Program - Outpatient Facilities - Patient Referrals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 447

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee) and the Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Licensure of Out-of-State Physicians - "Telemedicine"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 453

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Mercy Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 470

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Munson, Hafer, Madden, Blount, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Derr, Lawlah, Dorman, Kelley, Green, Jimeno, Collins, Bromwell, Middleton, Trotter, Dyson, Roesser, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 477

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - McCready Memorial Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 479

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Della, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 481

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, McFadden, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Home- and Community-Based Services for Adults with Functional Disabilities - Medicaid Waiver

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 485

  Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Boozer, Della, Van Hollen, Kasemeyer, Derr, Hafer, and Miller

  Entitled

  Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 517

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement - Emergency Service Transporters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 521

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Care Regulatory Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• 

  SB 522

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Dorman

  Entitled

  Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Compulsive Gambling Treatment Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 532

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Health Care Providers - Definition and Designation of Primary Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 545

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway , Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 546

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 186

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Stanton Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 554

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Senators Fry, Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 561

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations - Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 567

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Choptank Community Health System, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 574

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation - Receipt of Proceeds from Tobacco-Related Actions Brought by the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 579

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Hafer, and Derr

  Entitled

  Local Government Health Funding Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 590

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Van Hollen, and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance and Other State Programs - Dental Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 614

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 632

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Hollinger, Stoltzfus, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Optometrists and Physicians - Replacement Contact Lens Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 634

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Derr, Dorman, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Bromwell, Astle, Hafer, Della, and Currie

  Entitled

  Breast Cancer Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 643

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursements to Health Care Practitioners - Costs of Oncology Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 645

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Uncompensated Care and Rate Setting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 649

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee), Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 650

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 631

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Hollinger, Bromwell, Kelley, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Managed Care Organizations - Comprehensive Outreach Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 654

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance and State Board of Dental Examiners - Discipline of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 656

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Courts - Health Care Advisory Committees - Appointment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 660

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Refusal of Medical Treatment by Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 698

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 722

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madden, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Small Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 729

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Dorman

  Entitled

  School-Based Health Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 749

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - City of Cambridge - Liberty Village Empowerment Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 759

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Federally Qualified Health Centers - Supplemental Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 760

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  Long-Term Health Consequences of Nasal Radium Irradiation Medical Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 779

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Hogan

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Reservation of Beds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 782

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 133

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee on Home-Based Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 792

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pen Lucy Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation