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2006 Legislative Action - Senate Bills
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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 11-April
10, 2006) 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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SENATE BILLS - 2006 SESSION
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FINAL April 12, 2006
UPDATED June 12, 2008 |
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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.
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| Key to Abbreviations: |
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| SWA: |
Support with Amendments (legislative
committee took no action on these bills) |
| NP: |
No Position |
| HB: |
House Bill |
| SB: |
Senate Bill |
| POS: |
Position |
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2006 Senate Bills
| Bill No. |
Title |
Position |
Status |
| SB 8 |
Income Tax - Credit for Smoking Prohibition on Business Premises, Senator Klausmeier |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 17 |
Creation of State Debt- Baltimore County- Mental Health Community Rehabilitation Center, Senator Hollinger, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 32 |
State of Emergency - Health Care Practitioners - Credentialing Programs for an Emergency, Senator Hollinger |
Support |
Signed, Chapter 505 |
| SB 60 |
Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care- Extension and Modifications, Senator Middleton |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 21 |
| SB 61 |
Health- Maryland Medbank Program- Sunset Repeal, Senator Astle |
FYI |
Signed, Chapter 22 |
| SB 65 |
Creation of a State Debt- Anne Arundel Medical Center, Senator Astle |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 102 |
Health Care Facilities and Laboratories- Accreditation Organizations and Deeming, Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
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No position |
Signed, Chapter 232 |
| SB 117 |
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Office of Inspector General- Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act, Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Oppose |
Signed, Chapter 70 |
| SB 131 |
Creations of State Debt- Howard County General Hospital, Senator Kasemeyer |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 134 |
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act, Senator Kelley, et. al. |
Oppose unless amended |
Bill Failed |
| SB 135 |
Hospitals- Comparable Evaluation System- Health Care- Associated Infection Information, Senator Kelley |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 42 |
| SB 137 |
Harford County- Injury Reports, Senator Hooper, et. al. |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 237 |
| SB 138 |
Income Tax- Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums, Senator Haines and Senator Green |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 142 |
Health Care Providers- Disclosures of Mental Health Records- Subpoenas, Senator Hollinger, et. al. |
Support with amendments |
Bill Failed |
| SB 144 |
Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006, Senator Hollinger, et. al. |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 19 |
| SB 153 |
Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Maryland Health Care Commission and the State Health Services Cost Review Commission, The President (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 154 |
Healthy Air Act, Senator Pinsky, et. al. |
Support |
Signed, Chapter 23 |
| SB 158 |
Private Review Agents- Treatment Plan Form- Form Mandated by Another State, Senator Kelley |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 43 |
| SB 160 |
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2006, Senator Stone, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 163 |
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions, Senator Hafer, et. al. |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 203 |
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury, Senator Harris |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 229 |
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act, The President (By Request - Administration), et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 236 |
Health - Advance Directives - Registry - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards, The President (By Request - Administration), et. al. |
Support the concept |
Signed, Chapter 223 |
| SB 249 |
High Schools - Automated External Defibrillator Program - Requirement, Senator Grosfeld |
No position |
Vetoed, duplicative |
| SB 250 |
Workers' Compensation - Selection of Health Care Provider - Employee's Choice, Senator Exum, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 279 |
Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use, Senator Ruben, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 282 |
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation, Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
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Oppose unless amended |
Bill Failed |
| SB 283 |
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program , Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
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Support |
Vetoed, duplicative |
| SB 284 |
Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority, Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
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Support |
Signed, Chapter 242 |
| SB 297 |
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program, Senator Grosfeld, et. al. |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 298 |
Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006, Senator Ruben, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 303 |
Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims, Senator Della |
Support with amendment |
Bill Failed |
| SB 325 |
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Premium Rates, Senator Astle |
Oppose |
Signed, Chapter 26 |
| SB 333 |
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Senator Miller, et. al. |
Oppose unless amended |
Vetoed, policy |
| SB 336 |
Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council, Senator Britt, et. al. |
No Position |
Signed, Chapter 249 |
| SB 345 |
Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty, Senators Teitelbaum, et. al. |
Oppose unless amended |
Bill Failed |
| SB 347 |
Creation of a State Debt - Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Senator Gladden |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 355 |
Creation of a State Debt - Northwest Hospital Center, Senator Kelley, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 358 |
Vehicle Laws - Emergency Contacts - Notation on Driver's License or Identification Card, Senators Schrader, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 365 |
Public Health - Mercury-Free Vaccines - Requirements, Senator Middleton, et. al. |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 369 |
Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences , Senator Hollinger |
Oppose unless amended |
Signed, Chapter 522 |
| SB 371 |
State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians, Senator Hollinger |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 523 |
| SB 380 |
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Report on Hospital Charges, Senator Klausmeier |
FYI |
Signed, Chapter 48 |
| SB 394 |
Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition, Senator Astle |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 398 |
State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation, Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) |
Support with amendments |
Bill Failed |
| SB 410 |
Maryland Universal Health Care Plan, Senator Pinsky, et. al. |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 422 |
Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners, Senator Forehand |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 436 |
Health - Maryland Obesity Awareness and Prevention Task Force, Senator Britt |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 448 |
Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits, Senator Kelley, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 449 |
State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and Medication Technicians - Licensing and Regulation, Delegate Murray, et. al. |
FYI |
Vetoed, duplicative |
| SB 457 |
Public Schools - Student Health - Diabetes and Body Mass Index Screening and Nutrition Standards, Senator Pinsky, et. al. |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 459 |
Creation of a State Debt - Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital, Senator Jones, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 486 |
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act, Senator Teitelbaum, et. al. |
Oppose unless amended |
Bill Failed |
| SB 491 |
Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Extension of Sunset, Senator Teitelbaum, et. al. |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 259 |
| SB 494 |
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Social Workers, Senator Kelley, et. al. |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 528 |
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal - Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care, Senator Pipkin |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 529 |
Health Facilities - Certificates of Need - Repeal, Senator Pipkin |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 530 |
Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2006, Senator Pipkin |
Support with amendment |
Bill Failed |
| SB 534 |
Act of Terrorism - Determination Whether Criminal Act or Act of War, Senator Hollinger |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 535 |
Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Health Care-Associated Infections Prevention and Control Program, Senator Hollinger and Senator Gladden |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 538 |
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear for Motorcycle Riders - Required Warning, Senator Mooney, et. al. |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 548 |
Health Insurance - Maryland Association Health Plan Act, Senator Gianetti |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 554 |
Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims, Senator Exum |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 555 |
Health Insurance - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Health Care Provider Contract, Senator Exum, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 568 |
Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan, Senator Pinsky, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 611 |
Student Health and Fitness Act of 2006, Senator Britt, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 624 |
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Prescriptions, Senator Colburn |
Support |
Signed, Chapter 264 |
| SB 636 |
Health Insurance - Recredentialing of Health Care Providers - Change in Tax Identification Number or Employer, Senator Teitelbaum |
Support with amendment |
Signed, Chapter 54 |
| SB 649 |
Oral Health Safety Net Program, Senator Lawlah, et. al. |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 657 |
Public Health - Maryland Cord Blood Bank, Senator Jacobs, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 677 |
Courts - Interest Rate on Judgments, Senator Gianetti |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 686 |
Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers, Senator Klausmeier |
Support |
Vetoed, duplicative |
| SB 695 |
Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's Hospital of St. Mary's County, Senator Dyson |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 711 |
Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services, Senator Hollinger, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 728 |
Health Insurance - Medical Advice Transmitted by Electronic Mail - Reimbursement, Senator Teitelbaum |
Support the concept |
Signed, Chapter 266 |
| SB 734 |
Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reportable Incidents of Injury, Senator Teitelbaum |
Support |
Signed, Chapter 268 |
| SB 735 |
Approved Gear and Equipment - Youth Baseball , Senator Teitelbaum |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 748 |
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Demonstration Waiver Application, Senator Kelley |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 754 |
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Employed Providers - Voluntary Tax Withholding, Senator Exum, et. al. |
FYI |
Signed, Chapter 536 |
| SB 770 |
Health Insurance - Nonemergency Helicopter Transportation - Balance Billing Prohibited, Senator Hafer |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 272 |
| SB 771 |
Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee - Membership, Staffing, and Reimbursement, Senators Hafer and Kelley |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 439 |
| SB 773 |
Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision, Senator Conway |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 802 |
Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease, Senator Kittleman |
Oppose |
Bill Failed |
| SB 806 |
Workers' Compensation - Claims Adjusters and Medical Billing Entities, Senator Exum |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 816 |
Maryland Compassionate Use Act, Senator Gladden |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 818 |
Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Delegation Agreements, Senator Hollinger |
Oppose unless amended |
Signed, Chapter 540 |
| SB 832 |
Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities, Delegate Pendergrass |
FYI |
Signed, Chapter 541 |
| SB 835 |
Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants, Senator Middleton |
No position |
Vetoed |
| SB 839 |
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers, Senator Astle |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 865 |
Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal, Senator Britt |
FYI |
Vetoed, duplicative |
| SB 897 |
Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy, Senator Lawlah, et. al. |
No position and closely monitor |
Signed, Chapter 283 |
| SB 901 |
Crimes - Prescription Drug Violations - Penalties , Senator Harris |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 931 |
Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan, Senators Lawlah, Britt, and Giannetti |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 937 |
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities - Grant Program and Funding, Senator Exum |
Support with amendments |
Bill Failed |
| SB 947 |
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors, Senator Astle |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 958 |
Community and Recreation Centers - Drug-Free Zones, Senator Britt, et. al. |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 1012 |
Family Law - Child Care - Influenza Immunization, Senator Klausmeier |
FYI |
Bill Failed |
| SB 1040 |
State Government - Public Records - Personal Information About Individuals with Disabilities, Senator Exum |
No position |
Vetoed, duplicative |
| SB 1043 |
Maryland Health Care Commission - Racial Variations Data - Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance, Senators Conway and McFadden |
Support |
Bill Failed |
| SB 1044 |
Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Eligibility for Subsidy, Senator Frosh |
No position |
Bill Failed |
| SB 1059 |
Prescription Drug Repository Program, Senator Teitelbaum |
FYI |
Signed, Chapter 287 |
| SB 1065 |
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Fund Transfer - Prince George's County, Senator Currie |
No position |
Signed, Chapter 288 |
| SB 1086 |
Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions, Senator Klausmeier |
Support |
Signed, Chapter 554 |
| SJ 1 |
Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits, Senator Hollinger, et. al. |
Support |
Bill Failed |
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