2002 Legislative Overview - House Bills

Here you will find a running list of bills considered by MedChi's Legislative Committee, with positions taken by the committee and status of each. It is updated weekly during the legislative session (January 9-April 8, 2002) and derived from Legislative Committee Agendas.  Go to Legislative Action to sign up for up-to-the-minute e-mail alerts,  find and contact your legislators, write a letter to the media, or find biographical information on your legislators.

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HOUSE BILLS - 2002 SESSION

May 22, 2002 Volume 8, FINAL UPDATED

The action indicated is the action of the Legislative Committee and not necessarily the final position of MedChi. All information is accurate as of publication date. Hearing dates are subject to change, call to confirm.

Key to Abbreviations:
SWA: Support with Amendments (legislative committee took no action on these bills)
NP No Position
HB House Bill
SB Senate Bill
POS: Position

2002 House Bills

Bill No. Title Position Status
HB 2 Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entity - Conditions for Approval Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Vetoed by Governor. Bill Failed.
HB 19 Vital Statistics - Sharing Death Records With Other States NP House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 24 Sentencing - Marijuana Possession - Medical Necessity NP House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 27 Income Tax - Credit for a Gun Safe FYI House Ways and Means, Withdrawn Ways and Means. Bill Failed.
HB 38 Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services (Introduced as HB 95 in 2001 and No Position taken) NP House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 41 Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties for 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) FYI House Judiciary, Withdrawn Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 72 Bioscience Issues and Concerns - State Advisory Council SWA House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 84 Maryland Children's Health Program Employer-Sponsored Health Benefit Plans - Employer Contributions NP House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the Senate. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 85 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Producer Commissions NP House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 86 Health - Maryland AIDS Insurance Assistance Program - Sunset Extension Support House Environmental Matters Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 87 Autopsy Reports and Related Records - Confidentiality Support House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 132 Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Display or Storage Support House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed
HB 141 Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities - Limitations on Officers, Directors, and Trustees Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Unfavorable Finance. Bill Failed.
HB 149 Health Occupations - Regulatory Boards and Committees - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation FYI House Environmental Matters Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 158 Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund Support House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 2/5 at 2:30 p.m.. Bill Failed.
HB 167 Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County- Atlantic General Hospital Corporation FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 170 Creation of State Debt - Union Hospital FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 183 Creation of State Debt- Sacred Heart Hospital FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 205 Criminal Law - Assisted Suicide - Family Care Exemption - Scope NP House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 210 Health - Blood Donations - Minors Support House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 219 Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester General Hospital FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 231 Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Premium Tax Support House Economic Matters, First Reading Economic Matters. Heard 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 242 Mental Hygiene Administration - Office of Administrative Hearings - Procedure FYI House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 245 Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Termination Provisions FYI House Economic Matters, First Reading Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 247 Arthritis Prevention and Control Act NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the Senate. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 249 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Support House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 253 Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 277 Health Care - Programs and Facilities Pain Management SWA House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 296 Catastrophic Health emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene SWA House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Vetoed by Governor. Bill Failed.
HB 297 State Government -Access to Public Records - Public Security Documents FYI House Commerce and Government Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Vetoed by Governor. Bill Failed.
HB 303 Governor's Emergency Powers SWA House Commerce and Government Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 304 Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Administrative Search Warrants FYI House Judicial and Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 312 Creation of a State Debt - Peninsula Regional Medical Center FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 329 Health Care Worker Whistle blower Protection Act Oppose House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 361 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biological Agents Registry Program Oppose unless amended House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 375 State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Examination Requirements - Exception Support the concept House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 397 Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program SWA House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 412 Education - Sports Programs - Mouth guards Support House Ways and Means, Unfavorable Ways and Means. Bill Failed.
HB 420 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Asthma Control Program FYI House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 421 State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 423 Health Care Facilities - Pain Management - The "Fifth Vital Sign" NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the Senate. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 439 State Designations - Walking as the State Exercise Support House Commerce and Government Matters, Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 448 Acquisition of nonprofit Health Entities - Form of Remuneration Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Unfavorable Finance. Bill Failed.
HB 450 Civil Actions - Enforcement of prompt Payment of Claims Support House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 483 Mental Hygiene - Maryland Mental Health Crisis Response System Support the concept House Environmental Matters, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 496 Health - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Hepatitis B Virus Support only if amended House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs. Bill Failed.
HB 504 Crimes - Medical Use of Marijuana - Affirmative Defense NP House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 518 State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Medical Radiation and Nuclear Medicine Technologists SWA House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the Senate. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 532 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 533 Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions Support House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 542 Gun Safety Act of 2002 Support House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 543 Gun Accountability Act of 2002 Support House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 548 Creation of a State Debt - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 561 Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals Support House Ways and Means, First Reading Ways and Means. Heard 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 571 Maryland Group Health Insurance Plan - Repeal NP House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Vetoed by Governor. Bill Failed.
HB 573 Maryland Breast Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff   House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 587 Facilities or Schools for Individuals with Mental Disorders - Video Surveillance FYI House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 2/14 at 2:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 590 Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing - Study of the Use of Technology to Assist Nurses in Caring for Patients FYI House Environmental Matters, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed.Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 591 Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery College Primary Care Health Clinic FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 602 Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002 FYI House Judiciary. Senate Judicial Proceedings, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 628 Nonprofit Health Services Plans - Board of Directors - Compensation SWA House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 650 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Reimbursement Rates Support House Environmental Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. House Conference Committee Appointed. Bill Failed.
HB 660 Task Force to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System NP House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 674 Medical Assistance - Pharmaceutical Products - Accessibility and Coverage Protection for Enrollees SWA House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 3/5 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 678 Long-Term Residential Drug Treatment Pilot Program Support the concept House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 679 Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Prescription Drug Coverage NP House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 692 Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Modification and Clarification Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 699 Vehicle Laws - Child Booster Seats SWA House Commerce and Government Matters. Senate Judicial Proceedings, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 738 Health Insurance - In Vitro Fertilization - Conditions for Provision of Benefits NP House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Unfavorable Finance. Bill Failed.
HB 750 Medical Assistance Program - Waivers - Notice of Applications and Modifications NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 752 Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Community-Based Services FYI House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 754 Health Insurance - Nonrenewal of Individual Health Benefit Plans - Requirements for Carriers Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 761 Pharmacy Benefit Management Regulation Act SWA House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 777 Health - Transportation Assistance for Renal Dialysis Patients FYI House Environmental Matters. Senate Finance, Unfavorable Finance. Bill Failed.
HB 781 Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts Support House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 785 Creation of a State Debt - Franklin Square Hospital Center FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 795 Health Insurance - Private Review Agents - Adverse Decisions Support House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 797 Pilot Program for Tobacco Cessation Services for Individuals with Mental Disorders Support the concept House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 799 Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Board Member and Officer Compensation SWA House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 805 Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the Senate. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 807 Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists Oppose House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 822 State Health Plan - False Representation Oppose House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 829 Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Bon Secours Baltimore Health System, Inc. FYI House Appropriations, Unfavorable Appropriations. Bill Failed.
HB 833 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost of Living Adjustment Support the concept House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 3/5 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 836 Parental Rights Act of 2002 Oppose House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 846 State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation SWA House Environmental Matters. Senate: Senate Rules, Bill is in the Senate. First Reading Senate Rules. Bill Failed.
HB 861 Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator SWA House Ways and Means, First Reading Ways and Means. Heard 3/7 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 862 Medical Assistance - Hospitals - Off-Site Community-Based Mental Health Services FYI House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 866 Health - Reporting of Infectious Diseases - Anthrax NP House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 882 Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Insurance Demonstration Project for Uninsured, Low-Income Workers Support the concept House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 890 Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Definition FYI House Economic Matters, Withdrawn Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 891 Health Insurance - Mental Illness - Coverage Period for Children NP House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 894 Hospitals - Due Process - Certified Nurse Midwives NP House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 896 Health Insurance - Mental Illness - Coverage for Residential Crisis Services Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed.Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 908 Vital Statistics - Sharing Death Records With Other States FYI House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 909 Hospitals - Certificate of Need - Open Heart Surgery NP House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 911 Maryland Medical Assistance Authority NP House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 913 Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims Support House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 917 Human Subject Research - Institutional Review Boards NP House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Returned Passed. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 923 Mental Hygiene - Involuntary Admission, Emergency Evaluation, and Clinical Review - Standards NP House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 930 Emergency Care for Survivors of Rape NP House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 935 Small Group Health Insurance - Preexisting Conditions Oppose House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 936 Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers - Emergency Services Support House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 939 Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusion from Policies NP House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 941 Maryland Kidney Disease Program Advisory Committee FYI Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 988 Tobacco Tax - Rate Support House Ways and Means, First Reading Ways and Means. Heard 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 1006 Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities Support House Environmental Matters, Bill is in the House. House Conference Committee Appointed. Bill Failed.
HB 1015 Health Care Records - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers Oppose, per Board of Trustees House Judiciary, Unfavorable Judiciary. Bill Failed.
HB 1020 Crimes - Sale, Offer for Sale, Manufacture, and Distribution of "Bidi" Cigarettes Support House Environmental Matters, First Reading Environmental Matters. Heard 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Bill Failed.
HB 1025 Health Insurance - Benefits for Treatment of Mental Illnesses, Emotional Disorders, and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Support House Economic Matters. Senate Finance, Unfavorable Finance. Bill Failed.
HB 1035 Disease Prevention - Hepatitis A, B, and C Education and Prevention Program Support the concept House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed
HB 1059 Task Force on Medicaid Disease Management Programs NP House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed
HB 1078 Temporary Nursing Home Provider Assessment - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration FYI House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1101 Interdepartmental Task Force on the Bulk Purchasing of Pharmaceuticals NP House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1112 Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports Support House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1122 Prescription Drug Manufacturer Rebates - Supplementary Appropriation - Medical Care Programs Administration Oppose House Environmental Matters, Bill is in the House. Second Reading Passed with Amendments. Bill Failed.
HB 1129 Health Insurance - Coverage for Vaccinations Against Meningococcal Disease NP House Economic Matters, Unfavorable Economic Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1132 Genetics Public Education Program FYI House Environmental Matters, Unfavorable Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1133 Maryland Genetic Counselors Act FYI House Environmental Matters., Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1134 Health - Genetic Tests - Medical Laboratory Director SWA House Environmental Matters, Withdrawn Environmental Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1139 Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Consumer Transactions Involving Health Care Services FYI House Commerce and Government Matters, Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters. Bill Failed.
HB 1141 State Advisory Counsel on Quality Care at the End of Life FYI House Environmental Matters. Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs, Bill is in the House. Passed Enrolled. Signed into Law by Governor.
HB 1142 Children in Need of Assistance - Drug Addicted Babies - Modifications FYI