2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:03 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 24
HB 53 Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 147 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 231 Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Rudolph
Entitled Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 426 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 549 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 462 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file 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 877 Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
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 955 Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
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 1090 Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 1316 Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
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 1359 Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 1519 Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hurson
Entitled Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 231 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 333 Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 707 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
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 742 Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
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 769 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 899 Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Lawlah
Entitled Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rare and Expensive Case Management Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

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