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: 59
HB 158 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Carter, Conaway, Oaks, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 168 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Comparable Evaluation System - Outpatient Surgeries
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 172 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Charles County Delegation
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Civista Medical Center, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 197 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bronrott, Frick, and Lee
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Suburban Hospital
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 207 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Cecil County Delegation
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Union Hospital of Cecil County
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 228 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 58 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Hospital Inspections
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 249 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Griffith, Lafferty, and Stein
Entitled Motor Vehicles - Accident Reports - Access
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 251 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein
Entitled Health Care Decisions Act - Disclosure by Health Care Facilities - Practices Related to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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 302 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bates, Kaiser, Montgomery, Taylor, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Heller, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Reznik, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery General Hospital
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 393 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 438 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hubbard
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects Research - Medical Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 733 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hubbard
Entitled Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 759 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Impallaria, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Frank, Jennings, McDonough, Minnick, Olszewski, Schuler, and Weir
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Franklin Square Hospital Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 773 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kaiser, Kirk, McHale, Stukes, Tarrant, and Taylor
Entitled Office of Health Care Quality - Provider Hotline
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 789 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Stukes
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Maryland General Hospital
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 856 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Cardin, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - St. Joseph Medical Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 984 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, McHale, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1037 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1039 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1089 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 196 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Donoghue
Entitled Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1104 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Costa, Mizeur, and Stukes
Entitled Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organization - Hospital Ancillary Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1124 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Levi and Shank
Entitled Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

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 1142 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Elliott, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
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 1224 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Nathan-Pulliam (By Request) and Delegates Benson, Bobo, Branch, Donoghue, Hucker, Lafferty, Levy, Malone, McDonough, Montgomery, and V. Turner
Entitled Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
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 1395 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 693 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council - Chronic Care Management Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1454 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Costa, Jones, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Hospitals - Managed Care Organizations - Access and Health Care Disparities Elimination
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1503 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Kent County Delegation
Entitled Certificate of Need - Hospital Closure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1517 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 328 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Donoghue
Entitled Respiratory Care Practitioners, Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants - Various Changes
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1587 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1610 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Walkup
Entitled Certificate of Need - Hospital Purchase, Merger, or Closure
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 102 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 110 Status as of January 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Suburban Hospital
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 127 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 135 Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Civista Medical Center, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 171 Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pugh
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 355 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Lenett
Entitled Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 440 Status as of January 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Jones
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Maryland General Hospital
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 543 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Jacobs and Pipkin
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Union Hospital of Cecil County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 566 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola and Kelley
Entitled Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 598 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kramer, Frosh, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery General Hospital
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 602 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 195 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Pinsky
Entitled Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 631 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Jacobs and Kittleman
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Educational Publication
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 708 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Dyson, Colburn, Lenett, Middleton, and Zirkin
Entitled Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 731 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Harris
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Franklin Square Hospital Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 747 Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Brochin
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - St. Joseph Medical Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 765 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Conway (By Request)
Entitled Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 774 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pugh
Entitled Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organization - Hospital Ancillary Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 828 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 224 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Conway
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects Research - Medical Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 872 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn
Entitled Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 916 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 238 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 946 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 641 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Hospital Regulation and Financing - Maryland Hospital Bond Program and User Fees of the Health Services Cost Review Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 974 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB 1007 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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