2007 Profiles For

Welcome to your 2007 Maryland Legislative Session Profile Page. The 2007 session will begin January 10, 2007 and this page will contain the bills of interest to you . You may view any bill by clicking on the appropriate bill number in the left hand column of the profile.

You have the opportunity to view the synopsis (a list of filed bills) of the General Assembly from this page by clicking here. Please also check the synopsis for bills that may be of interest but are not listed here. Contact your lobbyist to have a bill added to the profile.

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The OFFICIAL Legislative Session Calendar can be found here

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Contact information for your lobbyist is provided at the end of this profile.

The Legislative Report for this week is located here.

*NEW* Association position on the bills listed below *NEW*

2007 Regular Session bill profile information current as of April 11, 2007 - 5:21 a.m.

2007 MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Current Status of Legislation Total Number of Bills: 154

HB 40	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means	Heard FEBRUARY 14 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Cardin, Doory, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, and F. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 100	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Donoghue, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Taylor
Entitled	Health Occupations - Cultural Competency Workgroup
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 132	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard FEBRUARY 16 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, McIntosh, Morhaim, Rosenberg, and F. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 138	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Busch, Haynes, and Morhaim
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 157	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 171	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Chronic Care Management and Wellness Promotion - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 202	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Montgomery, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Expansion
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 281	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Rosenberg
Entitled	Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 288	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard FEBRUARY 22 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 325	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Gaines, Kullen, Taylor, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Kipke, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Money Follows the Person Grant - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 329	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 330	Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard FEBRUARY 8 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 336	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kirk, Lee, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Stukes, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 339	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boteler, Bromwell, Impallaria, Kach, Kaiser, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Weldon, Beitzel, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Riley, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Benefit Plans - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 358	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Mizeur, V. Turner, Pena-Melnyk, Oaks, Montgomery, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Certified Social Workers-Clinical - Practice - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, Donoghue, Kullen, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Riley
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 367	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dwyer, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Oaks
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Primary Adult Care Program - Enrollment in a Managed Care Organization
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 390	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Kelly, and Shank
Entitled	Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 400	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard FEBRUARY 16 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Doory, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 411	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, and Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Managed Care Organizations - Service Count Ratio
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 462	Status as of February 15, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations	Heard FEBRUARY 20 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities - Grant Program and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 473	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Elmore, Cane, Eckardt, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Natural Resources - Soft Crabs - Bycatch
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 477	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 486	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters	Heard FEBRUARY 27 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, and Holmes
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 519	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Donoghue, Hubbard, Malone, Oaks, and Schuler
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 524	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Kipke, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Workgroup on Cultural Competency and Workforce Development for Mental Health Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 535	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Quarantine Orders - Citations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 548	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Substance Abuse - Diversion
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 572	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Benson, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Shewell, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Personal Responsibility - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 579	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Harrison, Hucker, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Mathias, Rice, Riley, Walker, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 594	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and Riley
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Services for Cognitive and Functional Impairments - Study and Analysis
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 605	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Benson, Bromwell, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Lafferty, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Waldstreicher, Beitzel, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Statewide Empowerment Zones for Seniors Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 640	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 672	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Braveboy, Elmore, McConkey, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Petition for Guardianship of Disabled Person - Certificate of Competency by Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 714	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Returning Veterans - Limiting Age for Students
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 734	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 6 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and Elliott
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 754	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard MARCH 29 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levi, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, Lee, Valderrama, and V. Turner
Entitled	Children and Working Families Health Care Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 784	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Lawton, McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Affordable Housing - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 788	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 796	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Mizeur, and Montgomery
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Community Choice Program Excluded Populations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 800	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 844	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 847	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 848	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Clean Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 850	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 82
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Oaks, Ross, Tarrant, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration - Needs Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 869	Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard
Entitled	Court-Ordered Drug and Alcohol Treatment - Aftercare Planning
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 900	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bronrott
Entitled	First Responders Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 913	Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Hubbard, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Atypical Antipsychotic Medication
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 924	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 15 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Barkley, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Health Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 935	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 944	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations	Heard MARCH 15 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 947	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 949	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Beitzel, Bromwell, Costa, Kach, Kipke, Malone, Mizeur, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Military Health Care Personnel - Staffing Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 970	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, Taylor, and Weldon
Entitled	Rosewood Center - Plan for Services to Residents
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 979	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Goldwater, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Stukes, F. Turner, Weldon, Beitzel, McDonough, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Information Exchange Pilot Project
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 997	Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard FEBRUARY 16 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Ali, Ivey, Kramer, Lee, and Rice
Entitled	Maryland Children's Health Program - Expansion of Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1009	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Developmental Disabilities Administration Rate Payment Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1046	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Braveboy, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hecht, Ivey, Kaiser, Kelly, Kullen, Lawton, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Stein, and Tarrant
Entitled	Public Health - Self-Mutilation - Awareness, Training, and Distribution of Materials
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1052	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bromwell, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, N. King, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Insurance - Young Adult Coverage Expansion Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1054	Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 1 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1057	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Family Coverage Expansion Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1060	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 13 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Aumann, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Stocksdale, and Vaughn
Entitled	Medicaid Transparency Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1061	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 13 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kipke, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Tarrant
Entitled	Eliminating Barriers to Enrollment Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1068	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1070	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, and Smigiel
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1076	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1082	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Retroactive Denial of Claims and Applicability of State Laws
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1123	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kramer, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, Simmons, and Taylor
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Ida G. and L. Leonard Ruben Scholarships
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1124	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary	Heard MARCH 15 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1161	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	No Hearing Scheduled
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Task Force on Funding Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1179	Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	No Hearing Scheduled
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Health Insurance - Uniform Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1192	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Lawton, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, and Taylor
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1221	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegate Gutierrez
Entitled	Delinquency Prevention and Diversion Services Task Force - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1222	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Dumais, Hecht, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1238	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Health Coverage Appeals Fairness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1243	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Mental Health Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1279	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1313	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1358	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Cane, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1359	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Respite Care - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1361	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations	Heard APRIL 6 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Health Care and Personal Care Services - Abusive Employee Database
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1370	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Modifications and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1372	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Barkley, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, DeBoy, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, McKee, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Student Health - Inhalant Abuse - Awareness , Training, and Distribution of Materials (Mackenzie's Law)
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1408	Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, V. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, McIntosh, Montgomery, Proctor, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Behavior Management Interventions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HJ 3	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Vallario, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Carter, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Griffith, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, N. King, Kramer, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2007 - Protest and Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 10	Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard JANUARY 24 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 48	Status as of January 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard JANUARY 31 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Certificate of Illness or Disability - Medical Technicians and Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 81	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Procurement of Services of Regulated Lobbyist - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 83	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 107	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Astle, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 149	Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard MARCH 29 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 155	Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Middleton, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 258	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations	Heard APRIL 4 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris
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 262	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Della
Entitled	Consent Provisions - Minors - Mental or Emotional Disorder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 263	Status as of March 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Exum, and Pinsky
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Nonphysician Specialists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 302	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Money Follows the Person Grant - Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 323	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement Rates of Noncontracting Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 330	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Currie, Hogan, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Task Force to Study System Variables that Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 339	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Drug Treatment - Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council - Study of the State's Approach to Drug Treatment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 420	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation	Heard FEBRUARY 28 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Madaleno
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 427	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 472	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Law - Court Records Relating to a Petition for Emergency Evaluation - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 474	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard FEBRUARY 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Gladden, and McFadden
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 476	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 477	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary	Heard APRIL 4 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 479	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to the Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 480	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Group Homes - Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit - Expansion of Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 481	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Office of Group Home Licensing and Monitoring - Group Home Standards Registry - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 485	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 33
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hogan, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Developmental Disabilities Administration Rate Payment Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 489	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Health Insurance - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Disabled Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 538	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Clean Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 547	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard FEBRUARY 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 570	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Lodging Establishments - Individuals with Disabilities - Reservation of Rooms to Facilitate Emergency Rescue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 579	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Middleton
Entitled	Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 589	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Jacobs, Munson, and Rosapepe
Entitled	First Responders Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 601	Status as of March 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 611	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Statewide Empowerment Zones for Seniors Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 617	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard FEBRUARY 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Munson
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 619	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard FEBRUARY 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Jacobs
Entitled	Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 620	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard FEBRUARY 21 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 628	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Jacobs
Entitled	Repeal of Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other Than Home Health Agencies and Hospices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 630	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard MARCH 8 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Exum, and Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Community Choice Program Excluded Populations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 644	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs	Heard MARCH 6 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 646	Status as of March 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Passed Enrolled
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 648	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Currie, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Managed Care Organizations - Service Count Ratio
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 654	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 670	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Britt
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 677	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard MARCH 14 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Edwards
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 687	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Youth Services Bureaus - Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 689	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance	Heard MARCH 13 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 710	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Hogan, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	Affordable Housing - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 714	Status as of March 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 723	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, and Kelley
Entitled	Certified Social Workers-Clinical - Practice - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 729	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Atypical Antipsychotic Medication
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 735	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance	Heard MARCH 7 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Della, Kelley, and Stone
Entitled	Health Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 749	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 791	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 795	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance	No Hearing Scheduled
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Care Expansion Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 799	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings	Heard MARCH 20 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2005 - Implementation by Regulation or Policy - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 802	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary	No Hearing Scheduled
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Released Inmates - Identification Card Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 804	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance	Heard MARCH 16 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Edwards, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Respite Bed Study - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 824	Status as of March 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Modifications and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 859	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation	Heard MARCH 23 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Medicare Part D "Donut Hole" Tax Assistance Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 861	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Task Force - Urban Senior Care Communities in Baltimore City
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 890	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Mental Health Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 920	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Edwards
Entitled	Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Respite Care - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 933	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 952	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Madaleno
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Choice of Policies for Sole Proprietors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 953	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Returned Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton (By Request)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 972	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance	Heard MARCH 16 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1005	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Behavior Management Interventions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SJ 1	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	No Hearing Scheduled
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Conway, Dyson, Hogan, Pugh, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D and Pharmacy Assistance Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 4	Status as of March 18, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	No Hearing Scheduled
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Veterans Health Care Budget Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 5	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings	Heard FEBRUARY 15 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Raskin
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2005 - Protest and Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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