2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:19 a.m.

	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations	Another Session
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HB 42	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Mandel, Harrison, Hill, Kirk, Pendergrass, Benson, Bobo, Dembrow, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Malone, Menes, McIntosh, Owings, Morhaim, Minnick, Kach, Walkup, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 123	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick, Owings, Weir, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Health Occupations - Electrologists - Qualifications for Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 149	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Health Occupations - Regulatory Boards and Committees - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 189	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Pitkin, Branch, and Kagan
Entitled	Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 193	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 39
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee and Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled	Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 230	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Occupations - Licensing , Certification and Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 234	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Rosenberg, and McHale
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Private Providers - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 249	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Rosenberg, Hutchins, and Branch
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 253	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 277	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Donoghue
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 326	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Clagett, Kirk, Leopold, Love, Rosso, Sophocleus, Vallario, Weir, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 329	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Dembrow, Donoghue, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Gordon, Griffith, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Riley, Sher, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Vallario, Brown, Fulton, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 421	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 450	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 463	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled	State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 477	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 518	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Radiation Oncology/Therapy, Medical Radiation , and Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 533	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Petzold, Ports, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Hammen
Entitled	Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
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 570	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Benson, Bronrott, Brown, Cane, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Grosfeld, Heller, Hurson, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Marriott, Moe, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Swain, and Turner
Entitled	Strengthening Foundations for School Readiness Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 656	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D'Amato, Hammen, Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Hubbard, Frush, Sher, Benson, Clagett, Love, Rosso, and Leopold
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 660	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Task Force to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 733	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Statements by Qualified Medical Persons and Toxicologist
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 755	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Massage Therapy Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 781	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Bozman, Elliott, Klausmeier, Sophocleus, Sher, Morhaim, Hurson, Weir, Baldwin, Boutin, Cane, Frush, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Redmer, Stern, and Stull
Entitled	Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 805	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Eckardt, Goldwater, Gordon, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Moe, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Reimbursement of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 807	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue and Krysiak
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 836	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Owings, Greenip, and Amedori
Entitled	Parental Rights Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 847	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee
Entitled	State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 873	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 894	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Brown, and Boutin
Entitled	Hospitals - Due Process - Certified Nurse Midwives
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 896	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Love, Goldwater, McHale, Pendergrass, Eckardt, and Krysiak
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mental Illness - Coverage for Residential Crisis Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 913	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and Minnick
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 936	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers - Emergency Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 982	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Doory (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, Dobson, Frush, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Sher, and Shriver
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 1008	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families) and Delegates Conroy and Pitkin
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1015	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gladden, Grosfeld, Cole, and Montague
Entitled	Health Care Records - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1047	Status as of February 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Giannetti
Entitled	Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1112	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1133	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Maryland Genetic Counselors Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1134	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter and Morhaim
Entitled	Health - Genetic Tests - Medical Laboratory Director
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1139	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Consumer Transactions Involving Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1168	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates DeCarlo, Amedori, Bartlett, Conroy, Dewberry, Dypski, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Hubers, Kach, Kelly, Klima, Krysiak, Minnick, Owings, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Vallario
Entitled	Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1177	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Claim Payments and Late Fines
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1216	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 1259	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Hammen, and Cole
Entitled	Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1270	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Frush, Fulton, Gladden, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hill, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, and Turner
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Community Mental Health Services - Minority Populations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1291	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1304	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1312	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled	Health - Managed Care Organizations - Credentialing
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 1349	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled	Child Abuse Reform Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1350	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled	Child Abuse - Investigations - Stay of Court Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1441	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	State Employees - Sick Leave Documentation
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 75	Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 126	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Health Occupations - Regulatory Boards - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 143	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 206	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Collins, Hollinger, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 230	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Private Providers - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

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 261	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 269	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 274	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 369	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 370	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Standing Referrals to Specialists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 421	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 158
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Occupations - Physicians - Medical Review Committees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 446	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Della, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Evidence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 458	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee)
Entitled	State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 466	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Reimbursement of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 502	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 522	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Kelley, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 534	Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger, Chairman, Health Subcommittee
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Radiation Oncology/Therapy, Medical Radiation , and Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 537	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and McFadden
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 539	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, and Exum
Entitled	Physicians - Default on Federal Education Loans or Service Obligations - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 548	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 562	Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers - Emergency Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 575	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 327
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Health Occupations - Graduate Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 581	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Dyson, DeGrange, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 613	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee)
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 626	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Mental Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 659	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, McFadden, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 663	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 676	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Bromwell
Entitled	Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 718	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 184
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 798	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 820	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health - Managed Care Organizations - Credentialing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 842	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance