2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

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HB 70	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 155	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Boteler, Bromwell, Schuler, Barkley, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, King, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Physicians - Licensure - Liability Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 234	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Robinson, and Conaway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Healthy Start Client Service Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 340	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 415	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 621
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Krebs, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Riley, and Weldon
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 499	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Boteler, Cane, Hecht, Howard, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Database of Terminated Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 673	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Ali, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Kipke, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 706	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 722	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa and Frush
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 840	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter and Oaks
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 982	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Hammen
Entitled	Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1161	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1186	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Lafferty, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Health Security Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1198	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Reznik
Entitled	Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1486	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Walker, and Benson
Entitled	Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 71	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 195	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire and Greenip
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Ultrasound Options
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 221	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 357	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Healthy Start Client Service Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 504	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Health Care Facilities and Clinics - Reporting of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Incidents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 662	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Greenip, Lenett, and Middleton
Entitled	Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 717	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 744	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 752	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other than Home Health Agencies and Hospices - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 798	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Anesthesiologist Assistants Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 874	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Senators Exum and Pugh
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 881	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Maryland Health System Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 993	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Physicians - Outpatient Surgical Services - Hospital Privileges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 1039	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Harrington, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations