2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:13 a.m.

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HB 558	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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

HB 813	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, DeBoy, Gaines, Proctor, and Wood
Entitled	State Personnel - Employment Categories and Special Appointments
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1391	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Kids First Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 1587	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245
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

SB 65	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage of Child Dependents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 916	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 946	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 641
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
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