2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:03 p.m.

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HB 48	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Patient Protection Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 52	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Maryland Association Health Plan Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 95	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Liability Insurance - All-Terrain Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 114	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled	Quality Health Care Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

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 149	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Tax Compliance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 217	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 38
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Property and Casualty - Filing Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 265	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Moe
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 338	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Treasurer and Deputy Treasurers - Surety Bonds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 348	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Krebs, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled	Insurance - Fraud Reporting and Prevention - Expansion
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 462	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Mandel, Stern, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 469	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Savings Accounts - High Deductible Health Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 540	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman and Miller
Entitled	Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 701	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Franchot, Barkley, Benson, Burns, Cane, Conroy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Murray, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Elected Position
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 729	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Property and Casualty - Personal Automobile Liability Insurance - Coverage and Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 788	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By	Delegate D. Davis
Entitled	Commercial Law - Antitrust - Business of Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 882	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone and DeBoy
Entitled	Office of the Attorney General - People's Insurance Counsel Division - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 955	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Edwards
Entitled	Health Insurance - Premium Tax on Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1058	Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott, Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1079	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Financial Guaranty Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1089	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1090	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
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 1182	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Krysiak
Entitled	Insurance - Rate Filings - Prior Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

HB 1189	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Impallaria
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Repairs - Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1192	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Insurance - Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amounts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 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 1428	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 1573	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Pilot Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

SB 29	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Medical Professional Liability Insurance - Policies with Deductibles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 97	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 126	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Tax Compliance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 128	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 285
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 161	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Enforcement of Subpoenas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 191	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Plan A Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 223	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Regulation of Premium Finance Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 333	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 342	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Disapproval by Insurance Commissioner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 387	Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Della
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Mediation - Valuation of Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 659	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 662	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 682	Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

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 760	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 769	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Harris
Entitled	Health Insurance - Tax on Premiums of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 848	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Financial Guaranty Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 885	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Mail Order Purchase - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 938	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Insurance Pilot Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1014	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 347
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations