2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:43 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44
HB 114 Status as of January 21, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled Public Health - Ephedrine Group Alkaloids - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 116 Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Costa and Dwyer
Entitled Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 203 Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 204 Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Goldwater, Ross, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Stern, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 327 Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Costa
Entitled Health Insurance - Association Health Benefit Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 344 Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Hammen
Entitled Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 372 Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Hennessy, Anderson, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Dumais, Eckardt, Kelley, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled Evidence - Tests for Drug or Controlled Dangerous Substance Content of Urine
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 384 Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 339 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus
Entitled Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 397 Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Gordon, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, Hammen, Hurson, and McDonough
Entitled Task Force to Study Pharmacy Benefits Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 433 Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 503 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Boutin and Mandel, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Prescription Drug Safety Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 512 Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim and Elliott
Entitled Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 519 Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Bromwell, Goldwater, Hogan, McComas, Oaks, Smigiel, F. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Pharmaceuticals - Marketing - Disclosure and Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 558 Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 357 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled State Board of Dental Examiners - Regulation of Sedation - Issuance of Permits
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 602 Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 456 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 797 Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Patterson, Kelley, O'Donnell, Hennessy, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 840 Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Rudolph
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 908 Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Barve
Entitled Emergency Medical Services - Steroid Administration
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 998 Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Elliott, Bozman, and Sophocleus
Entitled State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1008 Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1023 Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Harrison, Howard, Jones, Madaleno, Marriott, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and F. Turner
Entitled State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Modifications - Legislative Approval
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 1091 Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg
Entitled Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1095 Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Governor Veto
Sponsored By Delegates Busch and James
Entitled State Retiree Health Care Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1143 Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Stern
Entitled Prescription Drug Distribution Safety Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1244 Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Carter, Hubbard, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg
Entitled Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1271 Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel
Entitled Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1305 Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate Rudolph
Entitled State Utilization of Nonprofit Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 1485 Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Delegate C. Davis
Entitled Mental Hygiene Law - Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 167 Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ... Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Astle, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 247 Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 248 Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 361 Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Governor Veto
Sponsored By Senator Pinsky
Entitled State Board of Dental Examiners - Regulation of Sedation - Issuance of Permits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 389 Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Governor Veto
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Maryland Pharmacy Act - Practice of Pharmacy - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 405 Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 455 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Hollinger
Entitled State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 461 Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senator Klausmeier
Entitled Health Insurance - Pharmacies - Electronic Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 470 Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della
Entitled Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

SB 474 Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Britt, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 501 Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Lawlah, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 519 Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Conway, Britt, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 548 Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 466 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kasemeyer and McFadden
Entitled State Retiree Health Care Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations

SB 614 Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 296 Passed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled State Employee Retirees - Retention of Prescription Benefits Plan
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations

SB 715 Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators Hollinger and Middleton
Entitled Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 737 Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 798 Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed to Pass
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Health Insurance - Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 819 Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1 Governor Veto
Sponsored By Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

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