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

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HB 101	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 124	Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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HB 919	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 937	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Home Health Practitioners' Offices - Inspections - Limitations PG/MC 107-08
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 942	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 675
Sponsored By	Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Disparities - Institutions of Higher Education - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 1284	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Account - Transfer of Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

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 1465	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Davis, Braveboy, Griffith, Ivey, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Vaughn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Deamonte Driver Mobile Dental Unit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 91	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 545	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 589
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled	Health Care Funds - Transfers and Disbursements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Appropriations and 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

SB 835	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Exum, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Deamonte Driver Mobile Dental Unit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 897	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum and Kittleman
Entitled	Workers' Compensation Commission - Medical Fee Guide Committee - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance