2001 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 6, 2001 - 0:49 a.m.

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HB 179	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 53
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Private Review Agents and Complaint Process
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 263	Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and A. Jones
Entitled	Health Care - Stroke Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 285	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Referrals to Specialists
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 298	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay, McClenahan, Moe, Barve, Love, and Kirk
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 417	Status as of February 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Grounds for Discipline
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 418	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Drugs and Prescription Records - Impounding and Disposing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 423	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Medical Radiation Technologists and Nuclear Medical Technologists - Reporting Requirements, Practicing Without a Certificate, and Disciplinary Grounds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 424	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Respiratory Care Practitioners - Reporting Requirements, Practicing Without a License, and Disciplinary Grounds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 448	Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Owings
Entitled	Parental Rights Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 463	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 79
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	HIV and AIDS Cases - Confidentiality and Reporting Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 473	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Boutin, Brown, Doory, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Hixson, A. Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Redmer, Snodgrass, Wood, Stull, and Goldwater
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 591	Status as of February 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Complaint and Hearing Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 636	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Sher, Morhaim, Barkley, Benson, Boschert, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Glassman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, Kopp, La Vay, Love, Mandel, Phillips, Pitkin, Riley, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Registry - Reporting of Central Nervous System Tumors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 686	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates K. Kelly, Amedori, R. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Finifter, Flanagan, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Giannetti, Gladden, Glassman, Goldwater, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hutchins, A. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kittleman, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parrott, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sher, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled	Practice of Medicine - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 940	Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Brinkley, Dembrow, Pendergrass, Montague, Snodgrass, Baldwin, Hecht, Kagan, Valderrama, Turner, Rosso, Marriott, Rzepkowski, La Vay, Pitkin, Riley, C. Davis, Menes, Greenip, Gladden, Grosfeld, Dewberry, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Carlson, Kittleman, Hubers, and Redmer
Entitled	The Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 951	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, Bobo, Brown, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Hill, Hubers, Hurson, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Petzold, Rzepkowski, Stern, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Insurance - Requirements for Provider Panels
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 968	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 514
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Boutin, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, and Ports
Entitled	Natural Resources - Angler's License Requirements - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 986	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Bozman, Branch, D. Davis, Fulton, V. Jones, K. Kelly, Oaks, Paige, and Phillips
Entitled	Standards of Practice for Nurse Anesthetists - Collaboration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1040	Status as of March 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch and Hurson
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medical Directors - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 1068	Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Petzold, and Guns
Entitled	Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1108	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, McHale, Hurson, Hubbard, Love, Owings, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1173	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Clagett, Conroy, Frush, Kagan, Menes, Moe, Murphy, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Valderrama
Entitled	Licensing - Physicians - Pain Management and Palliative Care Courses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1227	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Redmer, D. Davis, Mohorovic, Billings, Hammen, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, Boutin, Frush, Morhaim, Baldwin, Owings, Weir, Hubbard, Sher, Cane, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Medicaid Managed Care Organizations - Continuity of Care
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1247	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1442	Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Study of Uncompensated Care in Emergency Departments
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1446	Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Murphy
Entitled	Crimes - Physicians - Medical Marijuana - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 34	Status as of April 3, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Exum, Teitelbaum, Dyson, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Practice of Medicine - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 139	Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Violations of the Health - General Article - Notice to Affected Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 234	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Forehand, and Mitchell
Entitled	Health Care - Stroke Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 280	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Complaint and Hearing Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 326	Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 328	Status as of January 31, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 332	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Standing Referrals to Specialists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 396	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, and Hooper
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance Fund - Disposition of Interest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 400	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, and Hooper
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disposition of Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 401	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, and Hooper
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disposition of Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 428	Status as of February 2, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Physician Assistants - Delegation Agreements - Anesthesia Administration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 499	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and DeGrange
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairment - Behavioral or Mental Disorder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 636	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Madden, Mitchell, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled	Medicaid Managed Care Organizations - Continuity of Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 638	Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Madden, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Medical Assistance and Children's Health Programs - Care of Newborns
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 643	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, DeGrange, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Abortion - Minors - Parental Notification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 645	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Abortion - Informed Consent
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 705	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Exum, and Pinsky
Entitled	Marijuana - Exceptions for Medical Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 728	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 423
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers for Services Rendered to Trauma Patients at Designated Trauma Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 756	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Abortions - Statistical Reporting Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 772	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health Care - Therapy Management Agreements and Cooperative Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 854	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications in Pro Bono Programs Not Adequately Served by Physician Volunteers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs