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

	Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations	Another Session
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HB 1	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 4	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Minnick, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 32	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 653
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Individual Health Benefit Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 39	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 654
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, Montgomery, Bronrott, Frick, Lee, Hammen, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Out-of-State Association Contracts - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 41	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Montgomery, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
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 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 141	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Insurer Provider Panels - Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 142	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Antifraud Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 145	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Boteler
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 181	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Costa, Donoghue, Elmore, Frush, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 272	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Bobo, Bronrott, Donoghue, Frick, Frush, Hubbard, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and F. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Coverage Affordability and Revenue Efficiency Standards Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 273	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Reznik, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 318	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Montgomery, and Reznik
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage, Reimbursement, and Benefits - Counties, County School Systems, and State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters

HB 385	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Bates, Bronrott, Carr, Frick, Gutierrez, Holmes, Reznik, Taylor, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Insurance - In Vitro Fertilization Benefit - Definition of Successful Pregnancy
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 405	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 670
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Levi, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Breast Cancer Screening
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 440	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 67
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 441	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage of Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 456	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 468	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Carr, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Ali, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, and Taylor
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 526	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 91
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 579	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Aumann, Barkley, Benson, Cane, Carr, Costa, Feldman, Frick, Guzzone, Hecht, Hubbard, Krysiak, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, and Rice
Entitled	Prosthetic Parity Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 585	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 590	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Long-Term Care Insurance - Annuity Contracts and Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 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 697	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McDonough
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Premium Subsidy Program - Local Funds
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 718	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 734	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Conaway, Costa, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 860	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 960	Status as of May 31, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 751
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Expenditures PG 407-09
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 972	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Health Insurers - RBC Reduction Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1071	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Manno, and Montgomery
Entitled	Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1089	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher, Mizeur, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage of In Vitro Fertilization Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1147	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Physicians for Administrative Services - Required
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1155	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Carr, Carter, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kipke, Lee, McDonough, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled	Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1162	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno (By Request)
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1188	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1280	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Gender Equity Health Coverage Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1295	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Kids First Coverage Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 1307	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Gutierrez, Manno, and Taylor
Entitled	Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

HB 1366	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell and Kipke
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1390	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi and Frank
Entitled	Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Maximum Liability
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 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 1472	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 734
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1507	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt and Haddaway
Entitled	Dorchester County - Board of Education - Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1534	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1538	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Chesapeake Region Pilot Project
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations 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 65	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 79	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 84	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medicare Coverage and Continuation Coverage - Provisions That Relate to Federal Laws and Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 130	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Prescription Information
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 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 173	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 282	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 330	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Board of Education - Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 341	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Della, Exum, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, and Middleton
Entitled	Prosthetic Parity Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 394	Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 417	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 439	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 66
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 481	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 487	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 515	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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 564	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 577	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 636	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Report and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 646	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 90
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 661	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 716	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Exum, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Long-Term Care Insurance - Annuity Contracts and Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 756	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 757	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated Care and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 769	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Transactions Within Insurance Holding Company Systems - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 852	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 854	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries
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 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 985	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1070	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations