2008 Regular Session File Code information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:09 a.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45
HB 35 Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Schuh, Love, Kipke, Dwyer, V. Clagett, George, King, McConkey, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, Sophocleus, and Beidle
Entitled Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 50 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Montgomery
Entitled Prescription Drugs - Marketing or Promotion - Use of Prescriber Identifying Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 120 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Costa, DeBoy, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Reznik, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Stocksdale, Weldon, Beitzel, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 168 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Comparable Evaluation System - Outpatient Surgeries
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 243 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, and Rudolph
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 251 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein
Entitled Health Care Decisions Act - Disclosure by Health Care Facilities - Practices Related to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 257 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 262 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Elliott, Kipke, Rudolph, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 343 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kipke, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, George, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Sophocleus, Weldon, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 419 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Elliott, Ali, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, DeBoy, Frush, George, Norman, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Benson, and Donoghue
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 525 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Donoghue, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stull, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Oaks, and Riley
Entitled Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 532 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Branch, Conaway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McComas, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 558 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bromwell and Donoghue
Entitled Home Health - Certificate of Need
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 580 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 279 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Costa, Davis, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kipke, Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 585 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 80 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Weldon, Elliott, Hammen, Kullen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass
Entitled Nursing Homes - Safe Patient Lifting
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 733 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hubbard
Entitled Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 773 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kaiser, Kirk, McHale, Stukes, Tarrant, and Taylor
Entitled Office of Health Care Quality - Provider Hotline
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 774 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled Establishment of the Provider Advocacy Group for Providers of Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 807 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 672 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates James, Haynes, Hubbard, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Montgomery, and Riley
Entitled Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 809 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 200 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates James, McDonough, and Riley
Entitled Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 1037 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1039 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1187 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 686 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates McDonough, Beitzel, Benson, Boteler, Costa, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Oaks, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant
Entitled Persons Who Operate Nursing Homes - Licensure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1224 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Nathan-Pulliam (By Request) and Delegates Benson, Bobo, Branch, Donoghue, Hucker, Lafferty, Levy, Malone, McDonough, Montgomery, and V. Turner
Entitled Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1234 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Kach
Entitled State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1279 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 625 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates V. Turner, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Tarrant
Entitled Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1339 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled Mental Health - Psychiatric Medication - Administration Without Consent
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1503 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Kent County Delegation
Entitled Certificate of Need - Hospital Closure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1587 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1610 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Walkup
Entitled Certificate of Need - Hospital Purchase, Merger, or Closure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 19 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 102 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 127 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 566 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola and Kelley
Entitled Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 677 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 720 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Garagiola, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 722 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 201 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 723 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 203 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 724 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 205 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier and Della
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 725 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 726 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 765 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Conway (By Request)
Entitled Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 841 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 624 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 946 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 641 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Hospital Regulation and Financing - Maryland Hospital Bond Program and User Fees of the Health Services Cost Review Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 974 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB 1007 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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