2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:03 p.m.

	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations	Another Session
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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 108	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 121	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 138	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin and Owings
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 147	Status as of January 19, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Week - Massage Therapy
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 154	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 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 198	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 203	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
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
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 277	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, Heller, McDonough, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 353	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Dietetic Practice - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 354	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 384	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 339
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 398	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 451
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, Frank, King, and Quinter
Entitled	Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation
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 433	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 503
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 510	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Fulton, Howard, Jones, Marriott, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 529	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 558	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 357
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
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 621	Status as of March 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 627	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Eckardt, Goldwater, Griffith, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Acupuncture Board - Auricular Detoxification
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 730	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Jones, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Liberty Road, Route 26
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 760	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Elmore, Moe, and Owings
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 795	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Donoghue, Kach, Morhaim, V. Turner, and Hurson
Entitled	Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 799	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 881	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

HB 917	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Inactive Status - Hearings - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 944	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, 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	State Acupuncture Board - Maryland Acupuncture Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 952	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Hospitals - Medical Residency Education Programs - Resident and Intern Duty Hours
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 953	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Murray, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Psychological Testing
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
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
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 1015	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Amedori, Aumann, Burns, DeBoy, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Shank, Smigiel, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled	Adult Dependent Care Programs - Criminal History Background Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1031	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue , Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Care Providers - Collection of Medicare Approved or Limiting Amounts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 1043	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Advance Directives - Immunity for Health Care Providers and Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1091	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
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 1108	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1114	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Bobo, Goldwater, Hixson, Mandel, and Montgomery
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Licensing and Continuing Education Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1123	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler, Dwyer, Frank, Gilleland, Kach, McComas, and McDonough
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance Premium Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1156	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Burns, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled	Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1190	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Hurson, Bromwell, Goldwater, and Morhaim
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 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 1237	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, and Simmons
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Mandatory Mediation or Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Process
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1244	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
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 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 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 1272	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, 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	State Board of Social Work Examiners - Appointment of Board Members - Vacancies
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1276	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Quinter
Entitled	Protective Parent Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1299	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Quinter, Simmons, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Reforms and Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1300	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1307	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 413
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Boschert, Cardin, Doory, Bozman, Cryor, Gilleland, Heller, Myers, Goodwin, Kaiser, Ross, Bartlett, McKee, Marriott, Hixson, Healey, King, C. Davis, Howard, Gordon, Patterson, Ramirez, and Elmore
Entitled	Higher Education - William Donald Schaefer Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1321	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1330	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Licensee Profiles
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1337	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood and Jameson
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Health Care Provider Panel
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1365	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, Healey, and Murray
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Public Mental Health System - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 1425	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1433	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Bozman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1492	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Psychologists - Practice Psychology - Microstimulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1535	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Quality of Mental Health Care Panel
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 8	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin (By Request)
Entitled	Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 8	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Green and Hollinger
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 30	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 80
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Service Obligation Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 51	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agriculture - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 72	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 98	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, Middleton, Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, and Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 110	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Dietetic Practice - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 144	Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 154	Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 247	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
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 265	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 330	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (By Request)
Entitled	Health Occupations Boards - Misdemeanor Offenses - Delegation of Authority, Fines, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 332	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 450
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Hospitals - Umbilical Cord Blood - Donation
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 351	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 361	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
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
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 401	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Gladden, and Hafer
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 405	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 455
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 406	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 411	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Astle, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 451	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Health Care Providers - Collection of Medicare Approved or Limiting Amounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 466	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Medical Services and Treatment - Health Care Provider Panel
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 474	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 519	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 544	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Reform - Tax Credit for Malpractice Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 545	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Insurance - Base Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 550	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Hollinger
Entitled	Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 696	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 810	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
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 821	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 840	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Maryland Physicians Noneconomic Damages Reimbursement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 873	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 934	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Higher Education - Nursing Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means