2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:46 a.m.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 880	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Billings, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Franchot, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hutchins, James, V. Jones, Kagan, Marriott, McIntosh, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rzepkowski, and Valderrama
Entitled	Vera's Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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 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 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 1199	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Bozman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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

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 46	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing - Study of the Use of Technology to Assist Nurses in Caring for Patients
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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 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 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 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 725	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	McCready Health Services Foundation - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 858	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation