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

	Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations	Another Session
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HB 30	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 528
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Donoghue, Rosenberg, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Oral Health Safety Net Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 40	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, Rice, Stukes, and F. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 48	Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Barve, Frank, Minnick, Oaks, Shank, and Stein
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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HB 70	Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Nomination of Board Members
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 100	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Donoghue, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Taylor
Entitled	Health Occupations - Cultural Competency Workgroup
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 119	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway
Entitled	Health - Laboratory Examination Reports - Invasive Diseases
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 141	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By	Delegate Elliott
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Sending Renewal Notices by Electronic Means
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 144	Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Elliott
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacist Rehabilitation Committee - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 147	Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Cardin, Jones, Shank, and Stein
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 156	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Frank, Jennings, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Community College of Baltimore County Dental Education Facility and Clinic
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 274	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bohanan, Cane, Donoghue, Feldman, George, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 315	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Benson, Eckardt, Lee, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Pendergrass
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Licensing, Certification, and Reinstatement Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 326	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 330	Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 338	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Shank
Entitled	Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 357	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Fetal and Infant Mortality Review
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 358	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 235
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Mizeur, V. Turner, Pena-Melnyk, Oaks, Montgomery, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Certified Social Workers-Clinical - Practice - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, Donoghue, Kullen, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Riley
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 372	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By	Delegates Beitzel and Hammen
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 386	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Professional Corporations - Physical Therapists
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters 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 445	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 545
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Levy, Bartlett, Bromwell, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Hubbard, Kipke, Oaks, Taylor, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Advanced Nurse Practitioners - Membership and Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 457	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Ali, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Occupations - Funeral Director Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 485	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 495	Status as of March 17, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson and Smigiel
Entitled	Action or Claim for Medical Injury - Attesting Experts - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 524	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 412
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Kipke, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Workgroup on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 532	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Davis
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fraud Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 594	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and Riley
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Services for Cognitive and Functional Impairments - Study and Analysis
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 672	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Braveboy, Elmore, McConkey, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Petition for Guardianship of Disabled Person - Certificate of Competency by Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 682	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Emergency Medical Services "Do Not Resuscitate Orders" - Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 736	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Elliott
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Job Classifications and Grades for Staff
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 751	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Occupations - Supervised Practice - Dental Hygienist
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 769	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 793	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, Conaway, Costa, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, Hammen, Morhaim, Bromwell, V. Turner, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Weldon, Riley, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Sickle Cell Disease - Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 820	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler and Kach
Entitled	Health Occupation Boards - Determination of Job Classifications and Grades for Staff
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 849	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Patient Referrals - Group Practice - Radiology Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 891	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Bates, Beitzel, Kelly, McKee, Shank, Stull, and Donoghue
Entitled	Postmortem Examiners Commission - Rate for the Transportation of a Body
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 934	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Committee on Dental Hygiene - Recommendations
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 949	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Beitzel, Bromwell, Costa, Kach, Kipke, Malone, Mizeur, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Military Health Care Personnel - Staffing Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 979	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Stukes, F. Turner, Weldon, Beitzel, McDonough, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Information Exchange Pilot Project
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 980	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Kullen, Mizeur, and Tarrant
Entitled	HIV Testing, Education, and Treatment for Inmates
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 988	Status as of May 15, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Program Evaluation and Licensee Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1040	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Anderson, Carter, Glenn, McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled	Maryland Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1071	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Glenn, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled	Child Fatality Review Teams - Access and Disclosure of Information
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1082	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Retroactive Denial of Claims and Applicability of State Laws
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1083	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, and Hucker
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1098	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1124	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1137	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Braveboy, Griffith, Ivey, and Valderrama
Entitled	Hospitals - Safe Patient Lifting
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1177	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Bates, DeBoy, Eckardt, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Nathan-Pulliam, Robinson, Stocksdale, and Taylor
Entitled	State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Administrators - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1222	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Dumais, Hecht, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1230	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Physicians - Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Treatments - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1231	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1253	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By	Delegate Schuler
Entitled	HIV Testing - Prohibited Exposure - Forensic Scientists
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1265	Status as of February 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Physicians - Delegation Agreement - Supervision of Physician Assistants
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1361	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Care and Personal Care Services - Abusive Employee Database
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1371	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Gaines
Entitled	Quality and Stability in the Personal Care Workforce Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1410	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contract Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 48	Status as of January 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Certificate of Illness or Disability - Medical Technicians and Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 58	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, and Raskin
Entitled	Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 84	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 118	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Licensing, Certification, and Reinstatement Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 181	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Oral Health Safety Net Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 238	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Community College of Baltimore County Dental Education Facility and Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 241	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Hooper, and Lenett
Entitled	Education - Alcohol and Drug Testing for Pupils in Public or Private Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 258	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 262	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Della
Entitled	Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 286	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Dent-Care Program - Participants and Award Amounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 309	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Civil Actions or Claims - Reports - Dismissal - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 323	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 340	Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
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 348	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Child Fatality Review Teams - Access and Disclosure of Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 349	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 146
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 378	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 544
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, and Middleton
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Advanced Nurse Practitioners - Membership and Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 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 483	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Professional Corporations - Physical Therapists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 490	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 568	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Health Occupations - Supervised Practice - Dental Hygienist
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 584	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Harris, Hooper, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 599	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Health - Disclosure of Medical Records - Cases Before the Workers' Compensation Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 600	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 167
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 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 610	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Nonphysician Surgical Assistants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 642	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Courts - Health Care Malpractice - Certificate of a Qualified Expert
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 645	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus (By Request)
Entitled	Radiologist Assistants - Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 651	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 174
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 723	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, and Kelley
Entitled	Certified Social Workers-Clinical - Practice - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 740	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Patient Referrals - Group Practice - Radiology Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 756	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 185
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Health Occupations - Funeral Director Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 757	Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Maryland Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 781	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 792	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 851	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Britt, DeGrange, Hooper, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 866	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 879	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 56
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Hospitals - Safe Patient Lifting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 881	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Zirkin
Entitled	No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 937	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 204
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Administrators - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 938	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jones, and Middleton
Entitled	Public Health - Injury Reports - Workgroup
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 968	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Quality and Stability in the Personal Care Workforce Act
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

SB 1013	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Job Classifications and Grades for Staff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance