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

	Insurance Administration	Another Session
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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 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 425	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Olszewski, Vallario, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, Schuler, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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HB 547	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Accident Prevention Courses - Discount for Seniors
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 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 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 767	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Cardin, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hucker, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 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 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 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 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 1084	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Impallaria
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurers - Repair Products and Services - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1105	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 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 1432	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HJ 2	Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Holocaust Survivors' Insurance Claims
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 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 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 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 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 389	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 530	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Accident Prevention Courses - Discount for Seniors
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 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 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 789	Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 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 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