2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:31 p.m.

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HB 310	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, and Goldwater
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Rehabilitation Committee Membership and Demonstration Studies
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 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 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 1113	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Parrott, Frank, Glassman, Impallaria, James, Kach, McDonough, and Trueschler
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Nursing Education Program Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1156	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 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 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 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 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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