1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:17

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

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HB 11	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)
Entitled	Insurance Article - III
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 72	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy and Menes
Entitled	Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 86	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mossburg, Pitkin, and Redmer
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 95	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Barve, Krysiak, Frank, Pendergrass, Eckardt, and Cadden
Entitled	Consumer Health Care Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 155	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 217
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Frush, Grosfeld, Kopp, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Walkup, Cryor, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 207	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 649
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Fraud Prevention Fee - Payment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 211	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 650
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Finifter, Mossburg, Pitkin, Bobo, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Grosfeld, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kagan, Klausmeier, Love, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Redmer, Turner, Walkup, Gordon, Love, V. Mitchell, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Crumlin, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 213	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Employer Groups - Health Benefit Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 230	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 258	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn
Entitled	Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 261	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Pitkin, Workman, Kopp, Barve, Bobo, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Mastectomies and Lymph Node Dissections
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 265	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Barve, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 279	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Professionals - Certificate of Qualification - Issuance, Expiration, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 287	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater and Barve
Entitled	Office of the Attorney General - Approval of Conversions of Nonprofit Corporations to For-Profit Stock Corporations and Mutual Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 288	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Health Insurance - Minimum Length of Hospital Stay - Catheter Insertion
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 313	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater and Barve
Entitled	Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Coverage Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 314	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Goldwater, and Exum
Entitled	Insurance - Unfair Claims Settlement Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 320	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Insurers - Medical Information - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 322	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Benefits Coverage - Inpatient Hospitalization for Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 368	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 232
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Stup, Love, Hecht, Morhaim, Donoghue, Kach, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, and Exum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 387	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)
Entitled	Insurance Article - Code Revision - Supplemental Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 395	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Health Insurance - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Mastectomies and Lymph Node Dissections
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 506	Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Turner, Frush, D. Davis, Rudolph, Kopp, Grosfeld, and Pitkin
Entitled	Health Care Services - Thriving by Three Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 553	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Gordon, Crumlin, and Eckardt
Entitled	Health Insurance - Individual Market - Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 556	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Barve, and Goldwater
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 604	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Crumlin, Krysiak, Love, and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 606	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Exum, Love, Workman, and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Payment of Interest on Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 668	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Crumlin and Eckardt
Entitled	Mandated Health Insurance Services - Process of Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 670	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 676	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Grosfeld, Bobo, Brinkley, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kagan, Love, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 729	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Gordon, Genn, Dembrow, Petzold, Shriver, and Cryor
Entitled	Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals Under Guardianship
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 753	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, and Hammen
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 776	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Confidentiality and Disclosure of Genetic Information
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 809	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, Morhaim, and Workman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 823	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Love, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Hammen, Morhaim, Boston, Kirk, Faulkner, Bonsack, McHale, Stull, V. Mitchell, Edwards, Frank, Weir, Barve, Shriver, Mossburg, Exum, Krysiak, Poole, Hecht, Elliott, Workman, Pendergrass, Fulton, Gordon, Eckardt, McClenahan, Harrison, McKee, Stup, Walkup, Fry, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Benefits - Adverse Decisions - Grievances and Complaints
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 826	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Donoghue, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, and Fulton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 828	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Goldwater
Entitled	Health Benefit Carriers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Information Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 843	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Schade, and Fulton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Medical Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 920	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Genetic Information Privacy Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 949	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Harrison, Love, and Krysiak
Entitled	Community Health Networks
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 952	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Goldwater, Shriver, Marriott, Conroy, Love, Bonsack, Barve, and Healey
Entitled	Children's Health Insurance Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 988	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Eckardt, Walkup, and Ports
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Employer Groups - Eligibility After Downsizing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 998	Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Detention Center - Transfer to the State of Maryland PG 317-97
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1022	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Petzold, Arnick, and Frank
Entitled	Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1026	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Rzepkowski, Elliott, Crumlin, Finifter, Ports, McKee, Baldwin, Eckardt, Walkup, Kittleman, DeCarlo, Klausmeier, Morhaim, Beck, M. Burns, Jacobs, Preis, and Schade
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1027	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Rzepkowski, Elliott, Crumlin, Finifter, Ports, McKee, Baldwin, Eckardt, Walkup, Kittleman, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Morhaim, Klausmeier, Beck, M. Burns, Jacobs, and Preis
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1040	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater , Barve, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Boston, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Coverage - Prostate Cancer
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1061	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, McHale, Pitkin, Bonsack, Love, and Hurson
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1083	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Life and Health Insurance and Annuities - Rebates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1204	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1305	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 736
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Frush, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Workforce Reduction Act - Laid Off Employees - Closure of Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1352	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Exum, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, and Fulton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Self-Management Training - Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1358	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1400	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 300
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer and Ports
Entitled	Health Insurance - Notice of Renewal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1401	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer and Ports
Entitled	Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage for Dependent Children
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1426	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate La Vay
Entitled	Health Benefits - In Vitro Fertilization - Mandated Offering
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1468	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Workman
Entitled	State Personnel - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 29	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 30	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 69	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Small Employer Group Health Insurance - Small Employer - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 97	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Modifications and Clarifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 117	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter , Madden, Hollinger, Munson, Dorman, Hafer, Teitelbaum, Young, and Roesser
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 151	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dependent Children and Grandchildren - Coverage Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 162	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 145
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 163	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 165	Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	Health Insurance - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Mastectomies and Lymph Node Dissections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 196	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Denial of Services - Second Opinions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 197	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment Guidelines and Protocols - Length of Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 201	Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast or Testicular Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 202	Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act - Application to Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 256	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Young
Entitled	Health and Life Insurance - Waiting Periods - Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 335	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 337	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Bromwell
Entitled	Community Health Networks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 368	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Bromwell, Young, Hollinger, Hafer, Dorman, Roesser, Astle, Dyson, Teitelbaum, Della, Derr, and Trotter
Entitled	Health Insurance - Diabetes Equipment, Supplies, and Self-Management Training - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 428	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman , Trotter, and Young
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Coverage - Prostate Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 429	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Benefits for Mental Illness - Referral for Consultation or Specialty Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 465	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 478	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, Astle, Derr, and Trotter
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 479	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Practice Parameters and Guidelines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 504	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hafer, Derr, and Ferguson
Entitled	Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 531	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 565	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Long-Term Care Insurance - Offer of Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 645	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Astle, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 654	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Health Insurance - Quality of Care - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 709	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Patient Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 724	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 739	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Derr, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Trotter, Hollinger, Hughes, Dorman, and Hafer
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions or Grievances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 743	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Life and Health Insurance and Annuities - Rebates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 770	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Health Insurance - Task Force to Review Requirements for Providers to Serve on Panels
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 781	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell and Derr
Entitled	Advisory Panel on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 795	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Education) and Senators Hoffman and Blount
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

SB 800	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Mandated Health Insurance Benefits - Process of Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 841	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Regulatory Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 843	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell and Young
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 849	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Dorman, and Bromwell
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Quality of Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 909	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurers - Retroactive Reimbursement Denials - Insureds, Members, and Subscribers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance