2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

	HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 8	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Hammen, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 14	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Prenatal Dietary Supplement Distribution Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 20	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Assisted Living Program Facilities - Emergency Electrical Power Generator
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 21	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Mandel, and McDonough
Entitled	Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Program Facilities - Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 28	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Task Force to Study Establishing a Veterans' Home at the Former Crownsville Hospital
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 53	Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Dumais, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Ramirez, and F. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Guaranteed Eligibility and Reenrollment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 85	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 193
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Frank, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 104	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 358
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Secretary of Agriculture - Animal Health - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 108	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 123	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 147	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 157	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch and Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Medical Assistance Program Account - Health Care Provider Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 176	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Senior Citizens - Purchasing Outside the State
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 203	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 229	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and Haynes
Entitled	Senior Citizen Prescription Medicine Relief Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 231	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 233	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 43
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin and Mandel
Entitled	Public Health - Legibility of Prescriptions Workgroup - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 250	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, Jones, Kelly, Krebs, Kullen, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Oaks, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 255	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 268	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Costa, Kullen, and Taylor
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Serious Incidents
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 293	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The Speaker
Entitled	Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families - Transfer of Services - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, State Department of Education, and Department of Human Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 324	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Elliott, Eckardt, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Frank, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 344	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, and Oaks
Entitled	Safe Nurse Staffing for Quality Care Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 351	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Medical Laboratories - Whistleblower Protection and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 353	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Basic Human Rights Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 421	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reporting by Large Employers on Enrolled Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 425	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman and Conway
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 426	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Barkley, King, Stern, Barve, Costa, Donoghue, Franchot, Gordon, Hixson, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Ross, Taylor, Weldon, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Elliott, Frank, Kullen, McDonough, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, and V. Turner
Entitled	Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 427	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Specialty Health Group Rates and Terms
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 428	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 502	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 504	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Benson, Bromwell, Carter, C. Davis, Fulton, Gaines, Howard, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Ramirez, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 579	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Bromwell, Kullen, Barve, Bobo, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hurson, Impallaria, Jameson, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, Wood, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Oaks, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 627	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Kullen, Madaleno, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, Boutin, Elliott, Frank, Kach, McDonough, and Weldon
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 629	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Baltimore County - New Group Homes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 673	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, Jennings, and Glassman
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 737	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa , Hubbard, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Licenses and Eligibility for State Funding - Minimum Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 742	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, Shewell, Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 747	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 758	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cluster, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Gaines, Goldwater, Haddaway, James, Jones, Kach, Leopold, Madaleno, McComas, McConkey, McKee, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 791	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Barkley, Burns, G. Clagett, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kullen, Love, Malone, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Health Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 802	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 804	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Criminal Defendants and Juvenile Respondents - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Task Force to Study Persons Incompetent to Stand Trial or Juvenile Adjudication
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 827	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, Goldwater, Moe, Parrott, Stull, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 839	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Integration of Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 847	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Feldman, Hammen, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Murray, Rosenberg, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 877	Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bohanan, Feldman, Hammen, Murray, and V. Turner
Entitled	Medicaid Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 928	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 81
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Health Facilities - Notification of County Health Officer and County Council Ho. Co. 4-05
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 990	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 82
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard , Rosenberg, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1004	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Dwyer, Goldwater, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1007	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency - Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1012	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Undercover Patients
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1021	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, 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, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Medical Decision Making Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1023	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1026	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, Levy, Mayer, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ross, V. Turner, and Wood
Entitled	Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1033	Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Quality of Mental Health Care Panel
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1034	Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1047	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 412
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen , Kach, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hurson, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Nursing Facility Conversion Grant Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1098	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Hammen, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, and Montgomery
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1143	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bozman, G. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1144	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Cryor, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1145	Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1147	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard
Entitled	Building Bridges - Access to Benefits for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities on Release from Incarceration
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1167	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, Eckardt, Holmes, Kullen, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1171	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Anderson, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Jameson, Jennings, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mayer, McComas, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Vallario, and Zirkin
Entitled	Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1183	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Busch, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conway, C. Davis, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Weir, Zirkin, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Spending and Stem Cell Research Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1199	Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Barve, Rosenberg, Bobo, Conroy, Costa, Gilleland, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Oaks, and Taylor
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Waiting List Equity Fund - Appropriation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 1210	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Boteler, and Impallaria
Entitled	Health - Immunizations - Exemptions from Immunization Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1259	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Anderson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Kaiser, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1263	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 425
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, Anderson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bozman, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Hogan, Howard, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Myers, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1287	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, Weldon, F. Turner, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Branch, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Edwards, Gaines, Haynes, Leopold, Madaleno, Paige, Stocksdale, James, Bohanan, and Cadden
Entitled	Maryland Rx Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1306	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bozman, G. Clagett, C. Davis, DeBoy, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1315	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Birth Defects Program - Authority to Obtain Medical Information
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1316	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1318	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 91
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances, Prescriptions, and Other Substances - Registration of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1320	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health Care Facilities and Laboratories - Accreditation Organizations and Deeming
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1326	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health - Hospitals, Related Institutions, and Housing Programs for Individuals in Need of Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1341	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1356	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Bartlett, Dwyer, Edwards, Impallaria, Kach, Kelley, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled	Public Health - Adult Stem Cell Research Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1359	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson
Entitled	Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

HB 1361	Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, DeBoy, Malone, and G. Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1366	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and Boteler
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1380	Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1423	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McComas
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Services and Facilities Search Engine
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1424	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McComas
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Services Disclosure Statement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1442	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin and Morhaim
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1499	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Mental Health Medications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1519	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1534	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled	Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1542	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bozman, Feldman, Lee, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Goldwater, Mandel, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Quality Home Care Services Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1543	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Professionals - Credentialing Information - Electronic Collection, Filing, and Display
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1554	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1566	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, Benson, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1586	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario and Kullen
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Alcohol or Drug Abuse - Residential Intensive Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1593	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Portable Restrooms - Waterless Soap Dispensers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1612	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson and Hammen
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Entrance Deposits - Medicaid Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HJ 7	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, and Taylor
Entitled	Funding Treatment for Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 124	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 205	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading 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 210	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 231	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 250	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

SB 282	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 299	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 303	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 296
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Kittleman
Entitled	The Sara Hohne Patient Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 321	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 300
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 332	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 355	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (By Request) and Senators Green and Kelley
Entitled	Hospital Infections Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 426	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden
Entitled	Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 471	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Health Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 472	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Middleton
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Federal Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 506	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Education - Information to Parents - Meningococcal Disease
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 520	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 541	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 543	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 606	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 610	Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Jacobs
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 616	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 621	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medical Laboratories - Retests and Public Notification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 629	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Kelley
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 663	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Green, Hollinger, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 692	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 707	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 716	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 718	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, and Harris
Entitled	Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 727	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 728	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 742	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 751	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 752	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Green
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 763	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Kramer
Entitled	Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 775	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 782	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Ruben, and Jones
Entitled	Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 784	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency - Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 796	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Pinsky
Entitled	Medical Decision Making Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 800	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Child Health Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 825	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 831	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Giannetti, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Licenses and Eligibility for State Funding - Minimum Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 834	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 835	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 836	Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

SB 841	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Basic Human Rights Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 865	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 895	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 343
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Computerized Eligibility System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 899	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 986	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Brochin, Conway, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1012	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Quality Assessment - Medicaid Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1017	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Entrance Deposits - Medicaid Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance