2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:13 a.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 43
HB 29 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 632 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Manno, Riley, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, Morhaim, Reznik, V. Turner, Kullen, and Pendergrass
Entitled Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Genetic Tests, Genetic Information, or Genetic Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 50 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation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HB 69 Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Mizeur
Entitled Prosthetic Parity Act
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HB 236 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition
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 277 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 63 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Adoption of Regulations Applicable in an Emergency - Required
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 278 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 656 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Powers of the Secretary
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 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 413 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Costa and Kipke
Entitled Health Maintenance Organizations - Nonparticipating Providers - Billing of Enrollees and Subscribers for Covered Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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 462 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 76 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals - Sunset Extension
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 594 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Insurance - Carrier Credentialing - Reimbursement of Providers of Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 603 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Cane, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Levi, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled Health Care Coverage - Institutions of Higher Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 701 Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kaiser, Bates, Bromwell, Carr, Frick, Hucker, Ivey, Love, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Robinson, and Taylor
Entitled Health Insurance - Coverage for In Vitro Fertilization - Miscarriage
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 709 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Costa and Kipke
Entitled Health Insurance - Special Services, Procedures, or Reports - Reimbursement
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 818 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 448 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1045 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 407 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Gaines, Aumann, Barkley, Bronrott, DeBoy, Haynes, Healey, Jones, and F. Turner
Entitled Department of Budget and Management - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
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 1175 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Kach
Entitled Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1219 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 688 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kach, Elliott, Kipke, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, and Riley
Entitled Health Insurance - Health Care Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1468 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled Health Insurance - Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Elimination of Tiered Copayments
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1505 Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Preauthorized or Approved Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1540 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled Health Care Reform Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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

SB 98 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, and Raskin
Entitled Prosthetic Parity Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 215 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 469 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Della
Entitled Health Insurance - Special Services, Procedures, or Reports - Reimbursement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 476 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 406 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Madaleno
Entitled Department of Budget and Management - Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations

SB 560 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Madaleno
Entitled State Employees and Retirees - Health Insurance and Benefit Options - Coverage
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 595 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 598 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Astle, Della, and Klausmeier
Entitled Health Insurance - Carrier Credentialing - Reimbursement of Providers of Health Care Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 611 Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

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 744 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 447 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Pugh
Entitled Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 811 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Health Insurance - Health Care Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 918 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 631 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Forehand
Entitled Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Genetic Tests, Genetic Information, or Genetic Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

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