2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:26 p.m.

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HB 132	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, McIntosh, Morhaim, Rosenberg, and F. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 140	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Busch, Haynes, and Morhaim
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Duties and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 236	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Eckardt, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Oaks
Entitled	Health Occupations - Nurses - Dispensing Methadone
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 281	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Rosenberg
Entitled	Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 340	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Tarrant
Entitled	Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 400	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 474	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Dental Hygiene - Administration of Local Anesthesia
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 734	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and Elliott
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 847	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 629
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 913	Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Hubbard, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Atypical Antipsychotic Medication
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1004	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 636
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Hammen, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1008	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Commercial Law - Internet Auction Sales Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1025	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Rx Program - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1030	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1033	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 638
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Gutierrez, Kaiser, N. King, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Vaughn, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs and Devices - Copayment or Coinsurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1073	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Hammen, Hubbard, and Rudolph
Entitled	Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1370	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Modifications and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HJ 1	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Benson, Hubbard, Kullen, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rudolph, and Weldon
Entitled	Negotiated Prices for Medicare Part D Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 105	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Miller, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Duties and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 149	Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 266	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Madaleno
Entitled	Prescription Privacy Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 281	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 474	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Gladden, and McFadden
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 531	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Dental Hygiene - Administration of Local Anesthesia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 542	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Madaleno, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Health Insurance - Visits After Diagnostic or Surgical Procedure Using Anesthesia - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 596	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 670	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Britt
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 677	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Edwards
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 686	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Kelley
Entitled	Drug-Exposed Infants - Methamphetamine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 729	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Atypical Antipsychotic Medication
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 759	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, and Gladden
Entitled	Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 763	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Hogan, Jacobs, and Kittleman
Entitled	Drugged Driving - Test - Police Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 791	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 824	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Modifications and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 859	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 939	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Haines, and Munson
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dextromethorphan Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 972	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 1	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Conway, Dyson, Hogan, Pugh, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D and Pharmacy Assistance Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 8	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, and Middleton
Entitled	Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations