2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

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HB 811	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 212
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 919	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Kipke, and Montgomery
Entitled	Dental Hygienists - Nomination Process for State Board of Dental Examiners - Advisory Committee Composition - Practice in Private Dental Offices
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1280	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Barnes, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Gaines, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Riley, Tarrant, Valderrama, Beitzel, Donoghue, Mizeur, Reznik, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1334	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Regulatory Boards - Additional Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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

SB 511	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 185
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - Dental Hygiene Students - Exception From Licensure Requirements While Participating in Approved Educational Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 764	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 818	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled	Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations