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

	HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations	Another Session
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HB 1	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Rosenberg, Conway, Hixson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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 107	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, D. Davis, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 121	Status as of January 18, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 192	Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, and F. Turner
Entitled	Health - Clinical Trials Data Bank
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 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 290	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass and Rosenberg
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 299	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 306	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 319	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Mayer, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Health - Advance Directives - Registry - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 322	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, Moe, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Zirkin, and Mandel
Entitled	Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 492	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bozman, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Sophocleus, Weldon, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 592	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, and Frush
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 626	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Burns, Frush, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kohl, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Trueschler, and F. Turner
Entitled	Prescription Safety Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 677	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lawton, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Stern, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Hospital Patient Safety and Awareness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 695	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Hammen, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, Montgomery, and Bronrott
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 714	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Benson, Edwards, Frank, and Kaiser
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Various Licensing and Regulatory Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 722	Status as of February 22, 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 Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 771	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 351
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Therapeutic Behavioral Services - Rate Adequacy Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 789	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Donoghue, Jones, McConkey, Morhaim, and Shank
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Claims - Certificates of Qualified Experts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 790	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Jones, and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 816	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Barve, and Jones
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 828	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Cryor, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 848	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks and Donoghue
Entitled	Oral Health Safety Net Program
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 896	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers
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 957	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Pendergrass, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Maryland Polysomnography Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 958	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Levy, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 989	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Benson, D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, and Vallario
Entitled	Health - Medical Laboratories - Required Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1014	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1058	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled	Civil Action Reform Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1059	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Oaks, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Standard of Proof for Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1080	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Rudolph, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians , and Electrologists - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1127	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Bronrott, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hammen, Howard, Jameson, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, McDonough, Morhaim, Parker, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Statewide Commission on the Shortage in the Health Care Workforce
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1149	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Murray, Rudolph, Frank, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - License Renewal and Discipline
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1164	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Donoghue, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 1214	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Bromwell, Costa, Jones, McComas, Moe, Morhaim, Oaks, Rudolph, Shewell, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1243	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Elliott
Entitled	Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene - Local Health Department Volunteers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1287	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1295	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Costa, Franchot, Gaines, Goodwin, Haddaway, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Kelley, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Pugh, Ramirez, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Health Occupations - Cultural Competency Workgroup
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1318	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Eckardt, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1322	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1328	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Dentists and Dental Hygienists - General Supervision - Practice Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1329	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1340	Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, DeBoy, Gaines, Goldwater, Madaleno, Mandel, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1378	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Appraisal - Defined
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1389	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Disclosure of Medical Records - Investigations - Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1419	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Medical Malpractice - Analysis of Information and Reports - University of Maryland and University of Maryland Baltimore County
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1425	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Kach, Rudolph, and Zirkin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Actions - Payment of Future Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1448	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 619
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Bartlett, Bozman, Cryor, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, King, McKee, Patterson, and Ross
Entitled	Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1455	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 497
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled	Cultural Competency and Health Outcomes - Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1458	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Anderson, Barve, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Costa, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Kach, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Pendergrass, Pugh, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1459	Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Carter, Gutierrez, and Menes
Entitled	Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Return of Unfilled Prescriptions to Retail Customers - Required
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1474	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1499	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Medical Malpractice Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1549	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Hubbard, Kelley, Kullen, Mandel, Parker, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1550	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Involuntary Admission Hearings - Procedure
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1560	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 624
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Waiver of Education Requirements - Pediatric Specialists - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1676	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Barkley, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Carter, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gordon, Haddaway, Holmes, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lawton, Love, Madaleno, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Trueschler, Hammen, Barve, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Lead Poisoning - Lead Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1689	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Prescription Drug Repository Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

SB 32	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State of Emergency - Health Care Practitioners - Licensing, Certifying, and Credentialing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 33	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Nursing Scholarships - Part-Time Nurses - Waiver or Forgiveness of a Grant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 108	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 68
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems)
Entitled	Emergency Medical Services Providers - Licensing and Certification - Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 115	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 69
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 117	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 70
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance 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	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 137	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Harris, and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Injury Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 142	Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Frosh, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Health Care Providers - Disclosures of Mental Health Records - Subpoenas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 144	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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 197	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 240
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Donation - Educational Materials
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 199	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Cecil County - Injury Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 203	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 229	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 230	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB 236	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 223
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, and Schrader
Entitled	Health - Advance Directives - Registry - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 250	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Selection of Health Care Provider - Employee's Choice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 273	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Certificate of Illness or Disability - Medical Technicians and Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

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 297	Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 333	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled	Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 345	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 369	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 371	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 523
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 381	Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, and Hollinger
Entitled	Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 398	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 405	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - License Renewal and Discipline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 422	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 436	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Health - Maryland Obesity Awareness and Prevention Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 449	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians , and Electrologists - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 531	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Facilities with Needy Populations - Waiver of General Supervision Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 565	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Various Licensing and Regulatory Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 579	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Hafer, Hollinger, Hooper, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 649	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kelley, Middleton, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Oral Health Safety Net Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 657	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Maryland Cord Blood Bank
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 666	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retired Military Personnel Employed in Critical Workforce Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 711	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 726	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah and Gladden
Entitled	Health - Medical Laboratories - Required Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 769	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 773	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 816	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Maryland Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 818	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Delegation Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 835	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 839	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 865	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 935	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1044	Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Eligibility for Subsidy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1059	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Prescription Drug Repository Program
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