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

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HB 1	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 2	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Life Insurance and Annuities - Genetic Tests, Information, and Services - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 26	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 652
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Public Schools - Children with Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 30	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo and Manno
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Counseling - Workgroup
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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HB 75	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 76	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 125
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Hepatitis C Virus - Public Awareness and Outreach - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 86	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Stifler
Entitled	Public Health - Food Establishments - Process for Choosing Regulation or Licensure of Excluded Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 93	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 101	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 113	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, and Oaks
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 119	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery
Entitled	Children's Products Containing Lead - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 180	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bronrott, Kullen, Montgomery, and V. Turner
Entitled	Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 189	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Hubbard, Tarrant, Reznik, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, and V. Turner
Entitled	Respiratory Illness Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 228	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Regulation of Tattoo Artist and Body-Piercing Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 235	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 663
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Kullen, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 259	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 665
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Love, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled	Environmental Health Monitoring and Testing - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 283	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled	Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 304	Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and 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 368	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Branch, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Kirk, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Baltimore City Health Department - Overdose Prevention Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 383	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Bronrott, Gaines, Hubbard, and Mizeur
Entitled	Managing for Results - Evidence-Based Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 419	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 671
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Wellness Report Card Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 463	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergency Orders - Citations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 478	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Feldman, Gilchrist, Levi, Montgomery, Riley, Ross, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, and Walker
Entitled	Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 503	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Delegates Kipke, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Cardin, Carr, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, George, Haddaway, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, Myers, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Hammen, Bromwell, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Manno
Entitled	Health - Maryland Commission on Autism
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 507	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bromwell, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, Tarrant, Hammen, Pendergrass, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Inmates - Hepatitis C - Counseling and Referral to Medical Home
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 508	Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Carr, Conaway, DeBoy, Glenn, Guzzone, Haynes, Howard, Impallaria, King, Levi, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Robinson, Simmons, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 533	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 677
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Weldon
Entitled	Cooperative Purchasing Agreements - Requirements and Expansion of Use
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 567	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 574	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 601	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Ali, Benson, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Shewell, Stein, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 610	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 674	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 709	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Kipke, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Children's Environmental Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

HB 711	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Ivey, and McIntosh
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Healthy Improvement and Disease Prevention Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 725	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled	Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 728	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Beidle, Dwyer, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled	Public Health - Sale of Baked Goods - Home Kitchens
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 756	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Haynes, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled	Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Provider Competency Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 793	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Ivey, King, Manno, Montgomery, Olszewski, Reznik, Stifler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled	Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 818	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Wellness
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 845	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bates, Braveboy, Burns, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hixson, Ivey, Jameson, Kullen, Lee, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Waldstreicher, Bartlett, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Murphy, Rice, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Tween/Teen Dating Violence
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 848	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Oaks, Carter, Conaway, Robinson, and Tarrant
Entitled	Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority - Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 876	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Bobo, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Malone, McHale, McIntosh, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weir
Entitled	Environment - Healthy Homes Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 902	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 909	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McDonough
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Regulation of Surgical First Assistants
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 951	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Ross, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 966	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barnes
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1015	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank
Entitled	Health General - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1062	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Bromwell, Bronrott, Frank, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Impallaria, Ivey, Olszewski, Rice, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Health Improvement and Disease Prevention Day
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1069	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 311
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Benson, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1097	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Coverage of Mammograms
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1098	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1110	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Discipline - Failure to Comply with Governor's Order
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1117	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Barkley, Beidle, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Elliott, Frick, Hecht, Ivey, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Levi, Levy, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled	Immunity from Liability - Medical Emergency - Use of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1148	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Schuh
Entitled	Operating Budget - Elimination of Inflation Adjustments
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1149	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, and Oaks
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Uniform Statewide Transportation System for Nonemergency Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1156	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, and Stukes
Entitled	Baltimore City Lead Poisoning Recovery Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1237	Status as of March 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Barnes, Barve, Bromwell, Frush, Gaines, Hecht, Ivey, Proctor, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled	Moist Snuff - Taxation and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 1240	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Kirk, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Task Force to Study Health Disparities Among Minority Children with Learning Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1253	Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno and Schuler
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Evidence
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1255	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno and Schuler
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Regulatory Power of Commission - Forensic Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1264	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Guzzone, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, King, Krebs, Lafferty, Murphy, Myers, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Serafini, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, and Kaiser
Entitled	Gwendolyn Britt Student Health and Fitness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1339	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Task Force to Study Issues Relating to Medical Marijuana in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1380	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1384	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal History Records Checks - Employees of Facilities and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1401	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Child Support Guidelines - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1433	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care Building Facilities Loan
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1456	Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1468	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Public Health Surveillance - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1483	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Ross, and Walker
Entitled	Indoor Smoking Prohibition - Exception - Cigar Bars
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

HB 1501	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Ammunition Sales to Minors - Penalties PG 324-09
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1539	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Task Force to Study Merging the Cecil County Health Department, Social Services Department, and Senior Services & Community Transit Department
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1542	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Mathias, Cane, Rudolph, Conway, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health - Licensing of Food Establishments - Exception for Egg Producers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HJ 9	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Howard, Jones, Morhaim, Oaks, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 1	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Life Insurance and Annuities - Genetic Tests, Information, and Services - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 2	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 6	Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoff System - Health Care Coverage Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 63	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Oral Health Safety Net Program - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 70	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Medical Support for Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 80	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Distribution of Tobacco-Related Products to Minors - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 100	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Schools and Child Care Centers - Artificial Color Additives - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 101	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Warning Labels and Prohibition on Color Additives in Food
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 111	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Food Allergen Labeling - Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 129	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergency Orders - Citations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 131	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Public Health - Food Establishments - Process for Choosing Regulation or Licensure of Excluded Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 135	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 142	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 160	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Currie, Forehand, and Lenett
Entitled	Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 166	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 170	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	County Board of Health - Meetings and Fee-Setting Powers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 272	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 288	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 305	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 319	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Respiratory Illness Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 353	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 386	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City Health Department - Overdose Prevention Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 393	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, King, Lenett, Middleton, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Managing for Results - Evidence-Based Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 404	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 480	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Operating Budget - Elimination of Inflation Adjustments
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 542	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 546	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, King, and Madaleno
Entitled	Health - End-of-Life Care Options - Counseling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 606	Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Privately Employed Sanitarians Licensed by the State - Soil Percolation Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 635	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Garagiola, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Uniform Statewide Transportation System for Nonemergency Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 637	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 638	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 679	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority - Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 700	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Expanded Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 704	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, Della, Kasemeyer, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Health - Construction Sites - Toilets and Lavatories
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 705	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Improvement and Disease Prevention
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 708	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 750	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 761	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 787	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Madaleno
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Coverage of Mammograms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 790	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene - Meningococcal Disease - Distribution of Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 791	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 314
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 813	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 825	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, King, and McFadden
Entitled	Moist Snuff - Taxation and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 843	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Wellness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 879	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 622
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Gwendolyn Britt Student Health and Fitness Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 934	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Health Improvement and Disease Prevention Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 963	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Garagiola, King, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Pugh, and Forehand
Entitled	Health - Maryland Commission on Autism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 986	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1004	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care Building Facilities Loan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 1049	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 344
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Education - Tween/Teen Dating Violence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Judiciary