2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:03 p.m.
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HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
Total Number of Bills: 155

HB 7           Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Community Access Program Grants - Coordination of Health Care Provider Reimbursements - Sunset Extension for Pilot Program

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 8           Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 19         Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Health Occupations - Morticians - Licensing - Corporations

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: February 9, 2005, 3:00 p.m.)    

HB 48         Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Patient Protection Insurance

House: Economic Matters    

HB 54         Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

Health - Clinical Trials Data Bank

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 55         Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

Medical Professional Liability Insurance - Consideration Paid to Insurance Producers - Limitations

House: Economic Matters    

HB 88         Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Regulation of Optometric Care

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 113       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 114       Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

Quality Health Care Act of 2005

House: Judiciary     Senate: Senate Rules

HB 143       Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 196

Education - Public Schools - Use of Asthma Drugs and Related Medication

House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 157       Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Medical Assistance Program Account - Health Care Provider Rates

House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance

HB 203       Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 18, 2005, 1:30 p.m.)    

HB 233       Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 43

Public Health - Legibility of Prescriptions Workgroup - Reports

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 254       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 279

Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

House: Judiciary     Senate: Finance

HB 263       Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Academic Detailing Initiative

House: Appropriations    

HB 266       Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Individuals with Developmental Disabilities - Additional Rights and Service Options

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 273       Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses

House: Judiciary    

HB 274       Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice - Time Limits - Minors

House: Judiciary    

HB 277       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 294       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 301       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 303       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 365

Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Smoking Cessation Treatment

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 310       Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Labor and Employment - Payment of Overtime - Registered Nurses

House: Economic Matters    

HB 317       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program

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

Safe Nurse Staffing for Quality Care Act

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 345       Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 204

Health - Hospital Summary Financial Statement - Physician Charges

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 370       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 384       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 371

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance

HB 399       Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 206

State Board of Nursing - Miscellaneous Provisions

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 420       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 373

State Board of Dental Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 427       Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Maryland Commission on Specialty Health Group Rates and Terms

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 431       Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Health Occupations - Practicing Without License - Penalties

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 433       Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations

Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 2:00 p.m.)    

HB 452       Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Health Benefit Plans - Reimbursement to Health Care Practitioners

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 485       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 499       Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Structured Settlements and Annuities

House: Judiciary    

HB 502       Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol

House: Economic Matters     (Heard: February 17, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 512       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 515       Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

House: Economic Matters    

HB 545       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Massage Therapists - Certification and Registration - Educational Qualifications

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 565       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 382

Hospitals - Bone Marrow Donation

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 573       Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 220

State Board of Morticians - Authority to Conduct Audits

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 579       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 611       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 618       Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 627       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280

Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 630       Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Liberty Road, Route 26

House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: March 1, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 697       Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

State Board of Dental Examiners - Committee on Dental Hygiene - Recommendations

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 717       Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

State Board of Dental Examiners - Licensing and Regulation

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 719       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 391

Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 741       Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 233

Family Law - Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams

House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 742       Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 16, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 758       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 395

Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Health Care Practitioners

House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 794       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 396

Developmental Disability - Written Plan of Habilitation - State Residential Centers

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 795       Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 14, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 802       Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 580

Juvenile Law - Competency

House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 814       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 819       Status as of February 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Volunteer Health Care Practitioners - Liability

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 823       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 827       Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 835       Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Wholesale Prescription Drug and Device Distribution Protection and Licensing Act of 2005

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 845       Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

House: Judiciary    

HB 873       Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 247

State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Inactive Status - Penalties and Disciplinary Actions

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 890       Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Physician Assistants

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 925       Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Health Insurance - Health Care Provider Credentialing Process

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: February 25, 2005, 12:00 p.m)    

HB 926       Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 80

State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Physical Therapists and Assistants - Qualifications and Scope of License

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1007     Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

Juvenile Law - Competency - Services

House: Judiciary    

HB 1020     Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Health Care Practices and Facilities - Closure - Patient Medical Records

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1021     Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

Medical Decision Making Act of 2005

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1022     Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Maryland Polysomnography Act

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1025     Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

State Board of Physicians - Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 17, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1033     Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Quality of Mental Health Care Panel

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1035     Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Mentally Ill Individuals' Bill of Rights

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1054     Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 413

Automated External Defibrillator Program

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1087     Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Health Occupations - License Waiver - Pro Bono Services of Federal Employees

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1090     Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

HB 1098     Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 1099     Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Statewide Commission on the Nursing Workforce

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 17, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1144     Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1145     Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 8, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1167     Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

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

Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Spending and Stem Cell Research Act of 2005

House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1193     Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1200     Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

Civil Proceedings and Medical Injury Claims - Venue, Witnesses, and Evidence

House: Judiciary    

HB 1209     Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1212     Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

Courts - Medical Injury Claims - Damages

House: Judiciary    

HB 1227     Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Uncompensated Care

House: Ways and Means    

HB 1230     Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Courts - Health Care Injuries - Standard of Proof for Liability for Emergency Care

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 15, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1306     Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 18, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1315     Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Maryland Birth Defects Program - Authority to Obtain Medical Information

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

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 16, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1341     Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1359     Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations     (Heard: February 23, 2005, 1:30 p.m.)    

HB 1386     Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Impairment of Health Care Services Contracts

House: House Rules and Executive Nominations    

HB 1431     Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1442     Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners

House: Appropriations    

HB 1452     Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1519     Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program

House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 23, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1520     Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Health Maintenance Organizations - Hold Harmless Clause - Balance Billing - Authorization

House: House Rules and Executive Nominations    

HB 1521     Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

Criminal Procedure - Drugged Driving - Chemical Testing

House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 24, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1543     Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Health Professionals - Credentialing Information - Electronic Collection, Filing, and Display

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1597     Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 276

Health Insurance - Payment of Claims for Reimbursement - Erroneous Denial of Provider's Claim

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

SB 24         Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Health Occupations - Practicing Without License - Penalties

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 29         Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

Medical Professional Liability Insurance - Policies with Deductibles

Senate: Finance    

SB 106       Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 220       Status as of January 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: February 17, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 221       Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 9, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 248       Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

State Board of Dental Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 251       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 291

Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 264       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters

SB 300       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 295

Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal

Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 304       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 297

Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 307       Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Labor and Employment - Payment of Overtime - Registered Nurses

Senate: Finance    

SB 321       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 300

Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 339       Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 475

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Environmental Matters

SB 340       Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Health Occupations - Morticians - Licensing - Corporations

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 355       Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Hospital Infections Disclosure Act

Senate: Finance    

SB 396       Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 8, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 441       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 310

Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program

Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 474       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 499       Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality - Guidelines for Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 511       Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 487

Higher Education - Nursing Scholarships

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 520       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 541       Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 596       Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

State Board of Physicians - Information Regarding Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance     House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: April 7, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 606       Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission

Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 10, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 608       Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Dental Hygiene - Administration of Anesthesia

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 610       Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 616       Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

Juvenile Law - Competency

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary     (Heard: April 5, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 621       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 324

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medical Laboratories - Retests and Public Notification

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 635       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 327

Massage Therapists - Certification and Registration - Educational Qualifications

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 663       Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 499

Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 667       Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Health Occupations - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 10, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 670       Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Unemployment Insurance - Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants Referred by Agencies - Coverage

Senate: Finance    

SB 681       Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

Health - Clinical Trials - Data Bank Information and Publication of Results

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 682       Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings    

SB 690       Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 503

Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures - Compulsory Process

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 692       Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 693       Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Health Care Providers - Disclosure of Mental Health Records - Subpoenas

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 714       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

Developmental Disability - Written Plan of Habilitation - State Residential Centers

Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 716       Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 718       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330

Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

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

Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 2, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 751       Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation    

SB 769       Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

Health Insurance - Tax on Premiums of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 775       Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

Senate: Finance    

SB 782       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 334

Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

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

Juvenile Law - Competency - Services

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 796       Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

Medical Decision Making Act of 2005

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 799       Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 31, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 826       Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 834       Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 340

Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 836       Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

SB 887       Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Health Records

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 22, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 899       Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program

Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 23, 2005, 1:00 p.m.)