2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:27 p.m.

	Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 41	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Cardin, Doory, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Olszewski, Stukes, and F. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 56	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - User Fee Assessments
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 138	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Busch, Haynes, and Morhaim
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 157	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 182	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and N. King
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 189	Status as of April 6, 2007: 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HB 262	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Wellness Activities - Discount
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 265	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 36
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 282	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
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 Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 288	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 313	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Eckardt, Frush, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 339	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boteler, Bromwell, Impallaria, Kach, Kaiser, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Weldon, Beitzel, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Riley, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Benefit Plans - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 430	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Healey
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 435	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 443	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Employees and Retirees - Participation in State Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 454	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates George, Bartlett, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frush, Haddaway, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, O'Donnell, Ross, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Stukes
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 477	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 487	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 609
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 515	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 612
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 519	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Donoghue, Hubbard, Malone, Oaks, and Schuler
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 572	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 613
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Shewell, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Personal Responsibility - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 575	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Beitzel, Bohanan, Cane, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, Kelly, Kullen, Levy, Mathias, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Proctor, Shank, Vallario, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 579	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Harrison, Hucker, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Mathias, Rice, Riley, Walker, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 586	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kirk, and Robinson
Entitled	State Personnel - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Contractual Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 714	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Returning Veterans - Limiting Age for Students
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 735	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Kullen, Malone, Mathias, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and Tarrant
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 754	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levi, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, Lee, Valderrama, and V. Turner
Entitled	Children and Working Families Health Care Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 774	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Costa, Elmore, Kach, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 788	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 800	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 844	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 628
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 848	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Clean Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 912	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Aumann, Bates, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, Jones, Lawton, Levy, Myers, Proctor, Robinson, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Wood
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 935	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 947	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 169
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 997	Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Ali, Ivey, Kramer, Lee, and Rice
Entitled	Maryland Children's Health Program - Expansion of Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1052	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bromwell, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, N. King, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Insurance - Young Adult Coverage Expansion Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1054	Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1057	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 639
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Family Coverage Expansion Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1059	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Donoghue, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant
Entitled	Family Health Care Affordability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1061	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kipke, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Tarrant
Entitled	Eliminating Barriers to Enrollment Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1068	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1070	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, and Smigiel
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1076	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1139	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Director of the Department of Social Services - Pension and Retirement Health Benefits MC 711-07
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1160	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1179	Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Health Insurance - Uniform Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1192	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Lawton, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, and Taylor
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1238	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Health Coverage Appeals Fairness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1247	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Busch, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Murphy, Proctor, Robinson, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund - Clarification
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1279	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1283	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1313	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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

HB 1374	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant and Kullen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts - Current Deductible and Account Balance Information
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 45	Status as of March 6, 2007: 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 72	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - User Fee Assessments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 107	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Astle, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 137	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Mooney, and Pipkin
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

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 207	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 255	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 263	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Exum, and Pinsky
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists
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 269	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 25
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 284	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Employees and Retirees - Participation in State Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 322	Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 335	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 28
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 427	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 429	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Munson
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 489	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Health Insurance - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Disabled Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 503	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 529	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno and Kramer
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 538	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Clean Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 557	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 601	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 617	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Munson
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 619	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Jacobs
Entitled	Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 620	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
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 714	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 718	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 719	Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 749	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 780	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund - Clarification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 795	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Care Expansion Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 893	Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 933	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 936	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Edwards, Garagiola, Kittleman, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 944	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 950	Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Education Funding Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 952	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Madaleno
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Choice of Policies for Sole Proprietors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 953	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton (By Request)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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

SB 993	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Hooper
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SJ 2	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Hogan, McFadden, Pugh, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Federal Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program
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