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

	LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES	Another Session
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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 315	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Gordon, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Boteler, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, O'Donnell, Parker, Pugh, Ramirez, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, Taylor, Walkup, Weldon, Anderson, Benson, Boschert, Bozman, Cadden, Cardin, Donoghue, Gilleland, Goldwater, Howard, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ross, and Trueschler
Entitled	Family Caregiver Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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HB 584	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 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 719	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Long-Term Care Inspection Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1339	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Murray, Pendergrass, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care - Community Choice Program - Participation, Location, and Termination
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 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

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 216	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Schrader, Brinkley, DeGrange, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Family Caregiver Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 717	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Della, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, McFadden, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care - Community Choice Program - Participation, Location, and Termination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1091	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services - Individuals with Substantial Home Equity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance