1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:19 p.m.

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HB 8	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Taylor, R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Stup, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dewberry, Busch, Guns, Kopp, W. Baker, Benson, Bozman, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Employment in Recovery Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 24	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holt
Entitled	Community Care Centers - Narcotic Treatment Programs - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

HB 47	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy and Love
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Wigs for Hair Loss Resulting from Chemotherapy
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 136	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Dembrow, and M. Burns
Entitled	Crimes - Drug-Induced Conduct
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 143	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Fulton, Opara, Harrison, Marriott, and C. Davis
Entitled	Residential Leases - Eviction - Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

HB 173	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 672
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Barve, Bonsack, Boston, Donoghue, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Goldwater, Hecht, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Montague, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Perry, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, and Stup
Entitled	Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 244	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Montague, R. Baker, Eckardt, Frush, Grosfeld, Hutchins, and Moe
Entitled	Needle Exchange Program - Statewide Expansion
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 267	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Administration of Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 372	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 64
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Mitchell, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Clagett, Comeau, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Fulton, Getty, Greenip, Guns, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Muse, Owings, O'Donnell, Patterson, Perry, Poole, Ports, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Schade, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Valderrama, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 375	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Exum and Pendergrass
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Personal Responsibility Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 411	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick, Kach, and Elliott
Entitled	Opticians - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 442	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Morhaim
Entitled	Nursing - Expulsion from Rehabilitation Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 444	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 457	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Hurson, Billings, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Boston, Doory, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Kirk, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Miller, and Turner
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 466	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Ethics and Election Law - Candidates for Elective Office - Substance Abuse Disclosure Statement
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 527	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, DeCarlo, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Bozman, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, Dembrow, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Genn, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Kopp, Love, Marriott, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Mossburg, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Stocksdale, Workman, Brinkley, Dobson, Kagan, Malone, Moe, Opara, Rudolph, Snodgrass, and Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

HB 566	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Owings, Redmer, Weir, Klausmeier, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing For Job Applicants - Preliminary Screenings
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

HB 868	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Commercial Driver's License - Third Party Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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

HB 1019	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1062	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 125
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Elliott, D. Hughes, and Stull
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Drug Storage and Shipment Safety Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1094	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Physician Delegated Prescriptive Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1119	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boston
Entitled	Flea Markets - Sales of Infant Formula, Food for Young Children, and Nonprescription Drugs
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 1408	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bozman
Entitled	Health Carriers - Drug Substitution - Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1423	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Vessels - Operating While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HJ 21	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hutchins
Entitled	U.S. Government Sanctions on Cuba - Food and Medicines
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 36	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 108
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Derr, Ferguson, Forehand, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 112	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Employment in Recovery Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 134	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing For Job Applicants - Preliminary Screenings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 235	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hollinger, Kelley, Stoltzfus, and Derr
Entitled	Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 271	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Baker and Jimeno
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 335	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Forehand, Pinsky, and Kelley
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 363	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Licensed Physical Therapist, etc - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 412	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Drug Storage and Shipment Safety Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 540	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson (By Request)
Entitled	Family Law - Temporary Ex Parte Orders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 548	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Commercial Driver's License - Third Party Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 646	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters