2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:02 p.m.

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HB 52	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Murray, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Education - Early Childhood Educational and Developmental Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 81	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Montgomery
Entitled	Electric Companies - Special Medical Equipment Program List
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 84	Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Taxation of Luxury Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 86	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 112	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Boutin
Entitled	Health - Food Service Facility - Dogs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 114	Status as of January 21, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
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HB 116	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
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 153	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - New Source Review
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 154	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 205	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Haynes, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Task Force on Men's Health
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 207	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 327
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging)
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Appointment of Agent - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 213	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Exotic Birds - Standards and Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 260	Status as of February 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Petzold, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Brown, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Patterson, Proctor, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 290	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Aumann, Barkley, Benson, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Hurson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, Miller, Mitchell, Morhaim, Myers, Niemann, O'Donnell, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 293	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 295	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Patterson, O'Donnell, Edwards, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Hennessy, Jones, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, McKee, Menes, Miller, Moe, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige , Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 309	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Elliott, Kach, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	State Advisory Council on Obesity in Youth
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 312	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 340	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Benson, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Howard, King, Lee, Marriott, McHale, Oaks, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Insurance - Child Wellness Services - Obesity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 346	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Barve, Benson, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Public Schools - School Nutrition Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 351	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation and Maryland Health Care Trust
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 352	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 357	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bromwell, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Branch, and Madaleno
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Required Appropriations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 358	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Quinter, Rosenberg, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Public Schools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 359	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Benson, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Marriott, McConkey, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Parker, Quinter, Ramirez, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Program of Physical Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 429	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 8 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Glassman, Pendergrass, Walkup, Wood, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Proposed Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 542	Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Donoghue, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Department of Legislative Services - Fiscal Notes - Health-Related Socioeconomic Impact Analysis
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 556	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 557	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Advance Directive Information Availability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 580	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Laboratory Examination Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 581	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 774	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Eckardt
Entitled	Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 845	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 861	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 869	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

HB 870	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Fund Transfers Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 871	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 877	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Anderson, Burns, Cane, C. Davis, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, and Quinter
Entitled	Residential Leases - Termination - Limitation of Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 933	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 946	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 967	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen , Elliott, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax - Health Care Coverage - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 981	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health and Human Services Referral System
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1000	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 392
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey Heller, Hennessy, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1001	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 393
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Benson, V. Clagett, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Smigiel, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1008	Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
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 1012	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, Benson, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1021	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1024	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Children's Health Insurance Outreach Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1032	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1033	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Covered Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1034	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Employers - Individual Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1067	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Benson, Bobo, V. Clagett, Conroy, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Griffith, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Mandel, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Stern, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	State Council on Cancer Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1128	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jameson, Bohanan, Hennessy, Mitchell, and Wood
Entitled	Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1134	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, McDonough, Morhaim, Rosenberg, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Dental Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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

HB 1154	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Boteler, and Boutin
Entitled	Driver's Licenses - Medical Advisory Board - Reports by Physicians
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1181	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1195	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Mandel
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1198	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Kach
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Advanced Cardiac Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1207	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Consumer Protection Act for Wheeled Mobility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1262	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Shank
Entitled	Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1265	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Tobacco Product Sales - Displays
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1268	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, G. Clagett, Cluster, DeBoy, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Shank, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Health - Food Processing - Fund-Raising Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1270	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1271	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
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 1284	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Medical Decision Making Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1289	Status as of April 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Hubbard, Montgomery, Edwards, Aumann, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, Morhaim, Patterson, Ramirez, and Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force on Inclusive Child and After-School Care
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1311	Status as of February 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Statewide Academic Health Center Grants - Clarifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1312	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program - Statewide Academic Health Center Public Health Grant - Distribution
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1313	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Hubbard, Benson, Brown, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kelley, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	Task Force to Study Physician Reimbursement at Maryland Hospitals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1315	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Franchot, Goldwater, King, Lee, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, and V. Turner
Entitled	Tobacco Tax Revenues - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Increased Provider Reimbursements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1322	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Medical Advisory Committee on Physical Evaluations for Student Athletes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1355	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1360	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Goldwater
Entitled	Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1361	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1362	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Franchot, Heller, and Murray
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1364	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1384	Status as of February 20, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1397	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 417
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Edwards, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McConkey, McKee, Montgomery, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, Weldon, Boutin, McDonough, Kach, Smigiel, Donoghue, and Boteler
Entitled	Milk Products - Threat to Public Health - Impoundment and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1410	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1412	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Lead-Based Paint - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1423	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Standards of Care - Accessibility and Schedule of Treatment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1454	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Patterson
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Licensed Health Clubs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1457	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health Reform Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1468	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Jameson, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Bed and Breakfast Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1476	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Public Assistance - Transitional Emergency Medical and Housing Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1500	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh
Entitled	Lead Risk Reduction - Challenges to Compliance Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1513	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Love (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Delegation)
Entitled	Community-Based Mental Health Services - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1514	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Busch, Franchot, and Hurson
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1518	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Health Care - Adverse Patient Safety Events - Reporting and Attorney's Fees for Civil Action
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1523	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Folic Acid Distribution Program
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1541	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Bozman, G. Clagett, Conway, and Heller
Entitled	Environment - Well Permits - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HJ 2	Status as of January 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Goldwater, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - Privacy Rule
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 75	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 96	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 100	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 133	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Residential Leases - Termination - Limitation of Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 140	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 148	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 177	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 189	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, and Gladden
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 194	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Forehand, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and Kelley
Entitled	Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 197	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 209	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	State Board of Cosmetologists - Tanning Facilities - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 296	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation and Maryland Health Care Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 297	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Notice of Change in Condition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 309	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 2 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Garagiola, Britt, and Dyson
Entitled	State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Proposed Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 352	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Care Decisions - "Patient's Plan of Care" Form - Communication of Patient Preferences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 402	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Health - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 469	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Fees - Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 470	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
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 477	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Greenip, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Pinsky
Entitled	Medically Fragile Children - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 496	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Public Health - Compulsive Gambling Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 497	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Grosfeld, Britt, Currie, Giannetti, and McFadden
Entitled	Task Force on Inclusive Child and After-School Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 499	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Council on Cancer Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 508	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 509	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Fund Transfers Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 510	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 543	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Jimeno, and Forehand
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Facilities and Reform Progress Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 559	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Hollinger, Britt, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, Kramer, and Ruben
Entitled	Student Health Promotion Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 570	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 576	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage of Groups of Mandated Health Insurance Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 593	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Exum, Grosfeld, Hafer, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Required Disclosures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 620	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 645	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Covered Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 657	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Administrative and Regulatory Searches - Law Enforcement Officers - Search Warrant Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 707	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Gladden
Entitled	Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 714	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Modified Health Benefit Plan for Medical Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 715	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
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 717	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	School-Based Health Centers - Physician Assistants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 737	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
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 785	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 819	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1
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

SB 822	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 839	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Bed and Breakfast Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 848	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Britt, Exum, Giannetti, Green, and Pinsky
Entitled	Distressed Hospital Reform Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 868	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 896	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, and Munson
Entitled	Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 907	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health Reform Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance