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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44
HB 116 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 43 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 210 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Benson (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services)
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 212 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed - Bond Bill not rolled into Capital Budget
Sponsored By St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Pathway's Facility Renovation
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 372 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 556 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 378 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kipke, Ali, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, Manno, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Murphy, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Increased Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 392 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled Juvenile Services - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screenings for Detained Youth
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 450 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 661 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Behavioral Health and Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 459 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 468 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hixson, Gilchrist, Jennings, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Video Lottery Terminals - Center on the Prevention of Compulsive Gambling
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 494 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 508 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, V. Turner, Donoghue, Montgomery, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled Licensed Counselors and Therapists - Appraisal Activities - Training Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 499 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Kach, Montgomery, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled Health Insurance - Primary Care Physicians - Reimbursement for Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 557 Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 660 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Became Law - Bond Bill rolled into Capital Budget
Sponsored By Delegates Lee, Bronrott, Frick, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bohanan, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Simmons, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 665 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Adventist Health Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 726 Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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 785 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 810 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled Task Force to Study Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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 876 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Morhaim
Entitled State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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 1059 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 573 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Gaines, Guzzone, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, and Reznik
Entitled Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
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 1140 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 233 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Nurse Practitioners - Authority to Certify
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1234 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Kach
Entitled State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1235 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1262 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hucker, Bronrott, Donoghue, Feldman, Hubbard, Kullen, Manno, McConkey, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Schuler, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Behavioral Health Services for Veterans of War in Iraq or Afghanistan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

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 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

SB 82 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, and Kelley
Entitled State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 83 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier and Colburn
Entitled Commission on Gambling Addiction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 108 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Became Law - Bond Bill rolled into Capital Budget
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 210 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman
Entitled Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 242 Status as of January 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kelley (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services) and Senators Astle, Conway, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Peters
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 258 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Bond Bill not rolled into Capital Budget
Sponsored By Senator Dyson
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Pathway's Facility Renovation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 305 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 572 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 346 Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, and Raskin
Entitled Creation of a State Debt - Adventist Health Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 443 Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Conway, and Dyson
Entitled State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 502 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 815 Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Exum and Kelley
Entitled Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 889 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 232 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Dyson
Entitled Nurse Practitioners - Authority to Certify
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 962 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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