2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:47 p.m.

	HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS	Another Session
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HB 58	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 93	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore
Entitled	State Personnel - State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation by Former Employees of Somerset County - Authorized
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 97	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, and Elliott
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 132	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 134	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 176	Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Burns, Conroy, Edwards, Frush, Gilleland, Minnick, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 200	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Hospitalization After Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 246	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Temporary Insurance Producer Licenses - Specified Types of Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 270	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell and Haynes
Entitled	Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 318	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Boteler, Cluster, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence and Public School Construction Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 364	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 397	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	State Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Judges' Retirement System - Eligibility - Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 441	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 442	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Malone, and DeBoy
Entitled	Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 447	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	State Personnel - State Personnel Management System and Employment Status
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 489	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Bozman, Cadden, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Love, Madaleno, McComas, McKee, Miller, Niemann, O'Donnell, Parker, Pendergrass, Shewell, Sossi, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 493	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 549	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Taylor, Donoghue, Mandel, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Emergency Inpatient and Residential Crisis Services Admission Determinations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 574	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 577	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Bozman, Haynes, Jameson, Love, McMillan, Minnick, Niemann, Sossi, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 584	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Bronrott, Dumais, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, and Murray
Entitled	Long-Term Care Insurance - Premium Increase - Refund of Premiums Paid
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 608	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 622	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Alternative Medicine Integration
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 642	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Local Government - Investment of Other Postemployment Benefits Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 648	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 665	Status as of February 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, King, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 702	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 718	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Insurance - Nonemergency Helicopter Transportation - Balance Billing Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 737	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Burns, Conroy, DeBoy, Donoghue, Krysiak, Minnick, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Health Insurance - Individual Health Benefit Plans - Pregnancy Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 749	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 750	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Cane, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, and Paige
Entitled	Health Insurance - Insurance Producers That Sell Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage - Limitations on Sale of Other Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 863	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilleland, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, and Kullen
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Preferred Drug List - Price
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 868	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Jones, Kullen, and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 882	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Hammen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Continuation of Coverage for Adult Children
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 897	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 950	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Telecommunications Tax - Distribution of Revenue PG 420-06
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 970	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 992	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Proctor, Ramirez, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 993	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Frush, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Montgomery, Proctor, Ramirez, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1003	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Kach, Rudolph, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1011	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Barkley, Cadden, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Franchot, Harrison, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, and Paige
Entitled	State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1061	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Cardin, Costa, Goldwater, Gordon, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1062	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1081	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Costa, Hubbard, King, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rudolph
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1086	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Employees - Retirement System PG/MC 124-06
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1121	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hogan, Hubbard, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance Premium Subsidy Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1125	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1152	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Patterson, and Ramirez
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1169	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1209	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Small Employer - Size of Employee Group
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1342	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Long-Term Care Planning Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1405	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Part-Time Students With Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1412	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Internet-Based Intermediary Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1416	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1422	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1497	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Following a Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1510	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1565	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Health Insurance - Participation of Providers on Multiple Provider Panels
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1604	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 107
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission and Health Services Cost Review Commission - Administrative Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1605	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Kullen, Vallario, and Proctor
Entitled	Calvert County Board of Education - Elected Members - Health Insurance Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1691	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Costa, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 60	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 21
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 67	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Licensing Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 138	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Green
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 158	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 43
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 225	Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Giannetti, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence and Public School Construction Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 281	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 282	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 283	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 284	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 242
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 303	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 325	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 410	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 427	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 428	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 430	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 28
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 431	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Haines, Hogan, and Munson
Entitled	Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 438	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees and Retirees - Prescription Drugs - Co-Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 448	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 480	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Health Insurance Benefits for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 490	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Personnel - State Employees - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 491	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 259
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 528	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 530	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 534	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Act of Terrorism - Determination Whether Criminal Act or Act of War
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 548	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 554	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 555	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 578	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 584	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	State Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Judges' Retirement System - Eligibility - Surviving Spouse or Dependent Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 636	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Frosh, and Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 686	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 716	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 728	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Telemedicine - Use and Reimbursement - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 770	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 272
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Air Ambulance Services - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 802	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Workers' Compensation Commission - Authorization for Release of Medical Information - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 860	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 543
Sponsored By	Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Local Government - Investment of Other Postemployment Benefits Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 931	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Britt, and Giannetti
Entitled	Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 947	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1043	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and McFadden
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial and Ethnic Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1047	Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Health - Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Alternative Treatment Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1065	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 288
Sponsored By	Senator Currie
Entitled	Revenue Stabilization Account - Fund Transfer - Prince George's County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1086	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations