1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:27 p.m.

	HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH	Another Session
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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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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