Legislative Council

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

March 8, 2010

MedChi, Annapolis, MD

I.  Call to Order 

II.  Approval of Minutes

III.  Planning for Hearings on MedChi Major Issues

Assignment of Benefits

HB 147 - Heard on February 25, 2010
HB 594 - Heard on February 25, 2010
SB 314 - Heard on February 17, 2010
SB 756 - Heard on February 17, 2010

Apology Law

SB 358 - Heard on February 16, 2010

False Claims

SB 187 - Heard on February 23, 2010
SB 279 - Heard on February 23, 2010
HB 525 - Hearing on March 10, 2010

Electronic Reimbursement

HB 435 - Heard on February 18, 2010

Nurse Practitioners

HB 319 - Heard on February 22, 2010
SB 484 - Heard on March 3, 2010

IV.  Public Health

V. Health Insurance 

HB 1468 - Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges
Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Elliott, Hubbard, Krebs, Kullen, Reznik, and V. Turner

SB 1031 - Health Insurance - Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity - Repeal of Reporting Requirement
Senator Middleton

SB 1074 - Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges
Senator Klausmeier

VI.  Boards and Commissions

HB 1353 - Veterans Affairs - Military Health Care Provider Transition Plan
Delegates Stein, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Frush, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Reznik, and Tarrant

SB 1033 - Veterans Affairs - Military Health Care Provider Transition Plan
Senator Harrington

SB 1075 - Health Services Cost Review Commission - Membership
Senator Pipkin

VII.  FYI 

HB 1410 - Health Services Cost Review Commission - Podiatric Medical Examiners Residency Program
Delegates Morhaim, Costa, Donoghue, and Nathan-Pulliam

SB 1005 - Health Services Cost Review Commission - Podiatric Medical Examiners Residency Program
Senator Pugh

SB 1066 - Health Occupations - Facilities for Dental Radiology
Senator Colburn

VIII. Other Business

IX. Adjourn