2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:18 a.m.

	HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 19	Status as of January 17, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Vital Statistics - Sharing Death Records With Other States
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 62	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Telephone Lifeline Service - Enhanced Enrollment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 88	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health - Day Care Centers for Adults - Sanctions and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 158	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mohorovic, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Burns, Hammen, Hurson, Klausmeier, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Stern, Valderrama, and Malone
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

HB 235	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Notice of Closure - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 242	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Office of Administrative Hearings - Procedure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 247	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Boutin, Branch, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Harrison, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Zirkin, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Arthritis Prevention and Control Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 296	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 303	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Governor's Emergency Powers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biological Agents Registry Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 370	Status as of February 28, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Cadden, Edwards, Walkup, Cane, McKee, A. Jones, and Rudolph
Entitled	Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 396	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Boschert, Cadden, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Oaks, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 397	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Healey, and Moe
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 420	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, D. Davis, Baldwin, Billings, Boutin, Cane, Elliott, Frush, Hammen, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Redmer, Sher, Stern, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Asthma Control Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 422	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 423	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Shriver, Donoghue, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Frush, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Menes, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Sophocleus, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 454	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 370
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conway, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 472	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Kelly, Bobo, Frush, A. Jones, Kach, Morhaim, and Turner
Entitled	Health - Food Service Facility Managers - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 483	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Maryland Mental Health Crisis Response System
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 496	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Owings, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, Giannetti, Moe, Healey, Love, Menes, D. Davis, Griffith, Pitkin, and Schisler
Entitled	Health - Hepatitis B Disease - Vaccination of First Time Enrollees at Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 509	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Greenip
Entitled	Public Education - Maryland Adolescent Survey - Parental Notice and Permission
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 532	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 561	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, and Busch
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 571	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Maryland Group Health Insurance Plan - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 573	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barkley
Entitled	Maryland Breast Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 587	Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Boutin, Frush, Hubbard, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Facilities or Schools for Individuals with Mental Disorders - Video Surveillance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 607	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Dobson, Gladden, V. Jones, Kirk, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, and Phillips
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 650	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 674	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Redmer
Entitled	Medical Assistance - Pharmaceutical Products - Accessibility and Coverage Protection for Enrollees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 678	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Kirk, Cole, Menes, Morhaim, A. Jones, and Paige
Entitled	Long-Term Residential Drug Treatment Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 685	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Hubbard
Entitled	Nuisance Control - Authority to Investigate and File a Complaint - Penalties for Violations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 750	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Notice of Applications and Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 752	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Home-Based and Community-Based Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 777	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Boutin, Burns, Cole, D. Davis, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Oaks, Owings, Phillips, Stern, Morhaim, McHale, Stull, and Branch
Entitled	Health - Transportation Assistance for Renal Dialysis Patients
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 797	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Taylor
Entitled	Pilot Program for Tobacco Cessation Services for Individuals with Mental Disorders
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 833	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hammen, Hutchins, Dewberry, and Finifter
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 845	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Cane, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Edwards, Elliott, Frush, Getty, Glassman, Hammen, Hecht, Hurson, Klausmeier, McKee, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Owings, Parrott, Nathan-Pulliam, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Weir, and Riley
Entitled	Milk Products - Length of Sell-by Period
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 846	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 862	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Hammen, Redmer, and Cole
Entitled	Medical Assistance - Hospitals - Off-Site Community-Based Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 908	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Vital Statistics - Sharing Death Records With Other States
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 911	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 930	Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan, Rosenberg, Crouse, Pendergrass, Mandel, Stern, Grosfeld, Frush, Bronrott, Montague, Hubbard, Carlson, Goldwater, Barkley, Griffith, A. Jones, Zirkin, Morhaim, Dobson, Sher, Hecht, Gladden, Menes, Moe, Phillips, and R. Baker
Entitled	Emergency Care for Survivors of Rape
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 940	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Maryland Swimming Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 941	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maryland Kidney Disease Program Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 991	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings
Entitled	Transition to Community-Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1006	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Boutin, Branch, Cole, D. Davis, Dypski, Frush, Harrison, Hubbard, Hubers, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Malone, McHale, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Sher, Shriver, and Stern
Entitled	Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1035	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Frush
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Hepatitis A, B, and C Education and Prevention Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1046	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled	Elections - Provisional Ballots - Voter Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1078	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, and Taylor
Entitled	Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 1122	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen , Shriver , Hurson, Rawlings, Taylor, Boutin, Branch, Brinkley, Cole, C. Davis, Dobson, Dypski, Finifter, Gladden, Glassman, Harrison, James, Krysiak, Malone, McHale, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parrott, Phillips, Riley, Sher, Stern, Zirkin, Klausmeier, Frush, Billings, Cane, D. Davis, Owings, Weir, Elliott, Redmer, Stull, Boutin, and Hubbard
Entitled	Prescription Drug Spending Control Program - Medical Care Programs Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 1132	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Genetics Public Education Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1141	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 265
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Pitkin, and Stern
Entitled	State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1157	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Frush, Hammen, Hubbard, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Stern, and Stull
Entitled	Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1163	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Codification of the Maryland School-Based Health Center Policy Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1174	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, Swain, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dobson, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Glassman, Goldwater, Griffith, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hill, Hixson, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Sher, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Zirkin, Hurson, and Parrott
Entitled	State Government - Equal Access to Public Services - Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1184	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Field Verification of Facilities that Participate in the Program - Appeals Process
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1186	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, D. Davis, and Frush
Entitled	Fair Market Drug Pricing Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1222	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
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, Bates, Hubers, Redmer, Ports, Barve, Bobo, Boutin, Cole, Dobson, Dypski, Fulton, Griffith, Hammen, Hurson, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, and Hutchins
Entitled	Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1227	Status as of February 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Hurson
Entitled	Citizens' Prescription Drug Benefit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 1228	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 153
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor , Busch, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Pielke, Walkup, Barkley, Bobo, Bozman, Cadden, Clagett, DeCarlo, Hubers, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Turner, Giannetti, Swain, and Conroy
Entitled	Health Insurance Safety Net Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1253	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Medicaid - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver for Older Adults
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1254	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 154
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Barkley, Barve, Bates, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Bronrott, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Crouse, Cryor, D'Amato, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Flanagan, Frush, Getty, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hill, Hubbard, Hubers, Hutchins, Kach, Kagan, Kirk, Klima, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Menes, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Ports, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sher, Shriver, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stern, Stocksdale, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Acquisition of a Nonprofit Health Entity - Determination by Regulating Entity
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1269	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) and Delegates Frush and Rosenberg
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1273	Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Patterson, Frush, Moe, Griffith, and Owings
Entitled	Health - Assistance Programs - Prescription Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 1282	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hecht
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit or Program - Disclosure of Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1319	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1353	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis and Brown
Entitled	Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1389	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	County Boards of Education - Interagency Transition Teams to Assist Students in the Juvenile Justice System
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1399	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Limitation Period for Refund Claim
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 5	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 292
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Nursing Home Residents - Increase in Personal Needs Allowance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 10	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations - Funding of Public Mental Health System Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 22	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Harris, and Schrader
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 44	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell and DeGrange
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 48	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Quality Assurance Unit - Medical Director - Qualifications and Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 69	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 71	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance Expansion Initiative of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 90	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Application of Acquisitions Disclosure and Control Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 183	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 188	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notice of Violations of Law to Affected Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 228	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Currie
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 234	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 235	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Governor's Emergency Powers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 265	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	State Government - Equal Access to Public Services - Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 280	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Bromwell, Collins, Della, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Jimeno, Miller, and Sfikas
Entitled	Sexually Violent Predators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 289	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Hogan, Middleton, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 296	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Dorman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Office of Administrative Hearings - Procedure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 306	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, Lawlah, and Mitchell
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 331	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Implementation of Regulations Concerning Survey and Complaint Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 388	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 23
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Maryland Group Health Insurance Plan - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 411	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Financial Audit to Determine Value of Public Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 434	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Prescription Drug Discounts and Rebates - Additional Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 481	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 483	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Della
Entitled	Medical Assistance - Pharmaceutical Products - Accessibility and Coverage Protection for Enrollees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 519	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - Public Health Emergencies - Hospital Decontamination Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 547	Status as of February 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 550	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Bromwell, Exum, Frosh, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Fair Market Drug Pricing Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 556	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum and Dorman
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Maryland Mental Health Crisis Response System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 558	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Health - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Hepatitis B Virus
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 572	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled	Arthritis Prevention and Control Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 611	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Reimbursement - Diabetes Test Strips
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 612	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Della and Bromwell
Entitled	Medical Assistance - Hospitals - Off-Site Community-Based Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 614	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 617	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Bromwell, Hooper, and Roesser
Entitled	Maryland Youth Camps - Days of Operation and Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 623	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman , Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Frosh, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Middleton, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Ruben, Lawlah, and Currie
Entitled	Prescription Drug Manufacturer Rebates - State Funded Prescription Drug Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 624	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman and Bromwell
Entitled	Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 635	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Public Education - Maryland Adolescent Survey - Parental Notice and Permission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 672	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Baker, Jimeno, and Middleton
Entitled	Nuisance Control - Authority to Investigate and File a Complaint - Penalties for Violations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 746	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Hollinger
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Alzheimer's Special Care Unit or Program - Disclosure of Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 788	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Hollinger
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 815	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Genetics Public Education Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 819	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Astle, Exum, Hafer, and Hooper
Entitled	Hospitals - Uniform Standard Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 896	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 899	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Currie, Exum, Green, Miller, Pinsky, Schrader, and Dorman
Entitled	Prince George's Hospital System Improvement Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters