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

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HB 74	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, DeBoy, Howard, Hubbard, Minnick, Petzold, F. Turner, Sossi, Barkley, Conway, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, Heller, Lee, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Ramirez, Conroy, Feldman, Jameson, and Trueschler
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 115	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa and Dwyer
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Parents of Insured or Spouse of Insured
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HB 116	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 122	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 321
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Young Adults
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 123	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 125	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater , Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals Enrolled in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 126	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Modification
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 127	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 323
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	Nonprofit Health Service Plans and Health Maintenance Organizations - Underwriting Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 166	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Health Insurance - Standing Referrals to Specialists - Treatment Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 327	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Health Insurance - Association Health Benefit Plan
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 341	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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

HB 350	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 397	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
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 411	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Goldwater, Smigiel, Boteler, Boutin, Elliott, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 421	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 505	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, Conroy, Goldwater, Harrison, Kaiser, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Quinter, and F. Turner
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Clinical Services in a Residential Treatment Center
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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

HB 533	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Impaired Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 574	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Sale or Offer to Medicaid-Eligible Individual
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 618	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 55
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Board of Education - Pensions, Health Insurance, and Other Benefits Ho. Co. 6-04
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 665	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maryland Children's Health Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 667	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 510
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority and Composition of Board of Directors - Plan Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 669	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 60
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - HIPAA - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Alternative Mechanism
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 670	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Inducements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 748	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Barkley, Benson, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, DeBoy, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Parker, Proctor, Simmons, Taylor, Trueschler, and V. Turner
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 835	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit Administration Retirees - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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 849	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Kaiser, and Ross
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 874	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Borrowing Powers - Employee Health Care Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 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 972	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Fulton, and Haynes
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Regulation of Privatization Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1023	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
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 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 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 1058	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Elliott
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Insurance Benefit Cards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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

HB 1102	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Examination Requirements - Accredited Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1117	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, and Rudolph
Entitled	Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1192	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn , Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

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 1386	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel
Entitled	Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1395	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Health Insurance - Participation of Providers on Multiple Provider Panels
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1437	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate McConkey
Entitled	State Personnel - State Subsidy for Health Benefits - Optional Retirement Program
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1446	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Physician Credentialing Process
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1489	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Parrott
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction for Health Insurance Costs of Individuals Receiving Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1539	Status as of March 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Policies - Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 4	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 29	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 38	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Earnings Withholding and Medical Support Notices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 63	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Personnel and Pensions - Dependents of Maryland Transit Administration Retirees - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 79	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 117	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 131	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 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 334	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Hooper
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 386	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Stone
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 414	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 271
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	State Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Employees of Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 424	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Jones, and Conway
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Regulation of Privatization Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 437	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 459
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 454	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Insurance Benefit Cards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 465	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Teitelbaum, Kasemeyer, and Kramer
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 529	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 546	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Britt, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - People's Insurance Counsel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

SB 549	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Health Insurance Benefits for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 614	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 296
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 621	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Kramer
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 700	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County - Borrowing Powers - Employee Health Care Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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

SB 931	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Board of Directors - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance