2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair	Another Session	Short Format
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HB 459	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 487	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 213	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 490
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	Personal Records - Collection of Personal Information
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 214	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 53
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Bottled Water - Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements - Out-of-State Registration of Bottled Water and Soft Drinks
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 215	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 648
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 216	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 217	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Vital Records - Copies to County Registrars of Vital Records
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 218	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 649
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Living at Home Waiver Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 219	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Bedding Law - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 220	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 233	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 650
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts - Extension of Law
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 234	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	State Board of Acupuncture - Practice and Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 235	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Transporters
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 236	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 237	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 61
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Special Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 238	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 259
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Status, Operation, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 271	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 654
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Medical Review Committees
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 272	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Medical Stop-Loss Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 273	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 62
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Disabilities)
Entitled	Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program and Fund - Changes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 277	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Adoption of Regulations Applicable in an Emergency - Required
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 278	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Powers of the Secretary
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 279	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 657
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Issuance of Temporary Licenses - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 393	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 394	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 69
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Postmortem Examiners Law
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 395	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 70
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Financial Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 744	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Construction Services - Training
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1431	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 695
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Entitled	Procurement - Small Business Preference Program - Veteran-Owned and Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1511	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Entitled	Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 1522	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Allocations to and Disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1532	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health - Direct Access of State Agencies to Criminal Background Checks Conducted by Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1549	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)
Entitled	Department of General Services - Renovation of Historic Structures - Procurement Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1586	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
Entitled	Military Department - Employees - Authority of the Adjutant General
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1592	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
Entitled	Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations