2019 House Bills

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2019 House Bills

Below is a list of bills considered by MedChi's Legislative Committee during the 2019 legislative session. Full text and status of each bill is available by clicking on the bill number listed in the following chart. (You will need to be able to view RTF documents.)

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Last Updated: Final

Bill#	Title	MedChi Position	Outcome
HB 2	Task Force to Improve Baltimore City Homeless Transitions From Low-Barrier Shelters to Permanent Housing	Support	First Reading Environment and Transportation
HB 15	Health Insurance – Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders – Coverage	No Position	Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 17	Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Food Containing Medical Cannabis		Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 18	Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Certifying Providers	Support with amendments	Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 25	Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions	Oppose	First Reading Health and Government Operations
HB 27	Clean Indoor Air Act - Use of Electronic Cigarette Devices - Prohibition	Support	Hearing canceled
HB 31	Baltimore City - Weapons on School Property - School Resource Officer	No Position	First Reading Judiciary
HB 33	Medical Cannabis - Provider Applications - Opioid Use Disorder	Oppose	Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 35	Public Health - Opioid Maintenance Therapy Programs - Medical Director Requirement and Qualifications	Defer and Refer to Addictions Committee	First Reading Health and Government Operations
HB 38	Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses	No Position	Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
HB 47	State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Revision	No Position	Hearing 2/06 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 49	Recoupment of the Health Insurance Provider Fee - Calculation	No Position	First Reading Health and Government Operations
HB 86	Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage - Change in Employment Status		Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 110	Elementary School Students - Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act)		Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
HB 116	Public Health - Correctional Services - Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment		Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
HB 124	Tanning Devices - Use by Minors		First Reading Health and Government Operations
HB 127 (SB 36)	Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plans - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy		Hearing 2/07 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 139 (SB 135)	Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Site Program		First Reading Health and Government Operations
HB 142	Family Law - Opioid-Exposed Newborns and Parents Addicted to Opioids - Mobile Application (I'm Alive Today App)		First Reading Health and Government Operations
HB 145	Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights		Hearing 2/06 at 2:00 p.m.
HB 148 (SB 165)	Safe Schools Maryland Act of 2019		First Reading Ways and Means
HB 162	Medical Professional Liability Insurance Policies - Mandated Deductible Levels - Limitation		Hearing 1/31 at 1:30 p.m.
HB 233 (SB 160)	Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions		First Reading Economic Matters
HB 247	Maryland Health Care Commission - Surgical Birth Rate - Study		First Reading Health and Government Operations