2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 41
HB 35 Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Schuh, Love, Kipke, Dwyer, V. Clagett, George, King, McConkey, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, Sophocleus, and Beidle
Entitled Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 37 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Manno
Entitled Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 50 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Montgomery
Entitled Prescription Drugs - Marketing or Promotion - Use of Prescriber Identifying Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 120 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Costa, DeBoy, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Reznik, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Stocksdale, Weldon, Beitzel, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 237 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 61 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Special Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 243 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, and Rudolph
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 257 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 262 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Elliott, Kipke, Rudolph, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 343 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kipke, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, George, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Sophocleus, Weldon, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 419 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Elliott, Ali, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, DeBoy, Frush, George, Norman, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Benson, and Donoghue
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 435 Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Benson, Glenn, Barnes, Beitzel, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled Pharmacists - Generic Drugs - Treatment of Epileptic Seizures
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 514 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 453 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Donoghue, Nathan-Pulliam, Beitzel, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 525 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Donoghue, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stull, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Oaks, and Riley
Entitled Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 578 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 510 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Mizeur, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Feldman, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Kaiser, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Beitzel, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Riley
Entitled Health Insurance - Coverage for Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 580 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 279 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Costa, Davis, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kipke, Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 586 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 169 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen and Kipke
Entitled Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 616 Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon
Entitled Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 772 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Robinson, Bates, Conaway, Haynes, Heller, and Love
Entitled Pharmacists - Substitution of Generic Drugs or Device Products - Consent of Consumers or Authorized Prescribers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 815 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 673 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Donoghue, James, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, and Stukes
Entitled Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners - Information Provided by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1125 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1188 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates DeBoy, Conway, Malone, Mathias, and Rudolph
Entitled Public Health Work Group - Hospital Preparedness - Snakebite Antivenin
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1297 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Feldman and Harrison
Entitled Consumer Protection - Internet Auction Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1339 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled Mental Health - Psychiatric Medication - Administration Without Consent
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1381 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Mizeur
Entitled Health Occupations - Optometrists - Therapeutic Contact Lenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1387 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 216 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Mizeur, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Benson, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1429 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate James
Entitled Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmacy Dispensing Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1481 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 697 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, V. Clagett, Beidle, Bromwell, Love, and Morhaim
Entitled State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Animal Control Facilities - License to Administer Scheduled Drugs to Animals
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1492 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Busch, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

SB 19 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 304 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 168 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 401 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Public Health - Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or Phenylpropanolamine Purchases - Statewide Electronic Logbook
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 433 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Peters
Entitled Pharmacy Permit Holders - Signs for Reporting Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 709 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Lenett
Entitled Health Occupations - Optometrists - Therapeutic Contact Lenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 720 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Garagiola, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 722 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 201 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 723 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 203 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 724 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 205 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier and Della
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 725 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 726 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 767 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 215 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Conway
Entitled Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 775 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 452 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pugh, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 906 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley
Entitled Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

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