1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:18 a.m.

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HB 189	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 704
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Shriver, Marriott, Patterson, Phillips, Branch, Cadden, Franchot, A. Jones, Pitkin, Proctor, Turner, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Brown, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Griffith, Hill, Kagan, Love, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Petzold, Hurson, Howard, Carlson, and Marriott
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Maryland HOPE Scholarships
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 282	Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Owings, Hubbard, Redmer, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Hospitals and Related Institutions - Staff Use and Privileges - Nurses, Social Workers, and Chiropractors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 321	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Barve, Bronrott, Eckardt, Grosfeld, V. Jones, Kopp, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Sher, Snodgrass, and Stull
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 429	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Morhaim, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Hubbard, Weir, and Redmer
Entitled	Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 452	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Nursing Facilities - Reserved Beds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 484	Status as of February 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Community Based Health Agencies - Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 791	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 383
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cadden, Cane, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Frush, Howard, Klausmeier, Marriott, Morhaim, Oaks, Paige, Stull, and Stern
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facs-Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 936	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and Hurson
Entitled	Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1065	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rzepkowski
Entitled	Health Care Providers - HIV Exposure - Patient Consent
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 131	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 705
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Hollinger, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Middleton, Green, Stone, Teitelbaum, Baker, Astle, Bromwell, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Maryland HOPE Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 221	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Occupations - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists - Certified Nurse Midwives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 267	Status as of March 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Exum, Ferguson, and Hollinger
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 359	Status as of February 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Community Based Health Agencies - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 528	Status as of March 17, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Hollinger
Entitled	Hospitals and Related Institutions - Staff Use and Privileges - Nurses and Social Workers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 590	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Hoffman, and Della
Entitled	Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 740	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Collins
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facs -Nursing Home Comparative Evaluation System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters