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

	HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.	Another Session
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HB 3	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental 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 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 97	Status as of January 15, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Oaks, D. Davis, Hubbard, Turner, Pitkin, Kopp, Frush, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Maryland Children's Health Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 106	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 665
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Consumer Loans - Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government 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 108	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Small Group Health Insurance Market - Professional Employer Organizations - Repeal of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 167	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 124
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Morhaim, Hurson, Pendergrass, Genn, Bobo, Conroy, Busch, Barve, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Gordon, Kach, Kirk, V. Mitchell, and Walkup
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 199	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 675
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - University System of Maryland)
Entitled	University System of Maryland Workforce Flexibility Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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 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 480	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health - Assistance Programs - AIDS Insurance Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

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 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 567	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, C. Davis, Marriott, Poole, and Shriver
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 704	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 736	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - State's Attorney - Investigators
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 756	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Detention Center - Transfer to State PG 308-98
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 860	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	Delegate Exum
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 927	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn
Entitled	Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1003	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, M. Burns, Greenip, Finifter, Cryor, Jacobs, Stup, Preis, Elliott, Hubbard, Hammen, Kittleman, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Schade, Hutchins, and Howard
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1020	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Genn, and Bonsack
Entitled	Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice - Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

HB 1021	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Branch
Entitled	State Personnel - State Employees' Health Insurance Advisory Council - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1045	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, Conroy, M. Burns, Greenip, Finifter, Cryor, Jacobs, Stup, Preis, Elliott, Hubbard, Hammen, Kittleman, Pitkin, Stocksdale, Schade, and Hutchins
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1064	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer and Ports
Entitled	Health Insurance - Notice of Renewal - Time of Mailing of Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 1106	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch and Gordon
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1138	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Insurers - Disclosure Requirements - HIV Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1162	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 424
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 1163	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Duration of Pregnancy Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1207	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Crumlin
Entitled	Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Unbundling and Upcoding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1276	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Mitchell
Entitled	Procurement - Service Contracts - Standards for Privatization
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1310	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Love and Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Rental Car Companies - Regulation Under Insurance Laws
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 1320	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 746
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Love
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Rental Companies - Requirements to Offer or Sell Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1355	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 755
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Insurance - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 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

SB 58	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Dental Plan Organizations - Annual Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 116	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 343
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 136	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Mandated Health Insurance Services Evaluation
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 143	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Bromwell, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 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 262	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Consumer Loans - Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 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 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 336	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Small Group Health Insurance Market - Professional Employer Organizations - Repeal of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 386	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Insurance - Carriers - Uniform Credentialing Forms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 401	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 444	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 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 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 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 608	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Quality of Care Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 612	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Care Carriers - Action Against Providers - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 638	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Green, Haines, Craig, Derr, Middleton, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 639	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Fry, Forehand, Dorman, Haines, Middleton, Lawlah, Craig, Derr, Green, and McCabe
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 644	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Bromwell, Della, Madden, Roesser, and Trotter
Entitled	Patient Protection Act
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

SB 667	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 417
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Forehand, Roesser, Dorman, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontracting of Health Care Providers' Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 699	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 423
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Health Insurance - Compensation of Health Care Practitioners - Capitated Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 705	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 774
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Astle
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SJ 16	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Insurance Coverage for Cancer Screening Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters