2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:15 p.m.

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HB 45	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Moratorium on New Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 188	Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 294	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 376	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 548	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Bates, Bromwell, Glassman, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jennings, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 639	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Moe
Entitled	Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 651	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 974	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Mitchell, Morhaim, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Stull, Wood, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1039	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Mandel
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1093	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmaceutical Products - Access, Coverage, and Cost-Saving Protections and Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 269	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 283	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 303	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 537	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper and Brochin
Entitled	Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 597	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 677	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and Hollinger
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 687	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 261
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, and Pipkin
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations