2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:36 p.m.

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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 232	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Garagiola, and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County - Sheriff - Appointment of Medical Advisor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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