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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
A RESOLUTION declaring October 2023 to be Kentucky Spina Bifida Awareness Month. [HR-27]
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Recognize October 2023 as Spina Bifida Awareness Month in Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Michael Nemes
Introduced In House on 02/07/2023
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AN ACT relating to coverage for medical services. [HB-170]
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Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health insurance coverage for oocyte and sperm preservation services and medical services related to testicular and other urological cancers; create new sections of Subtitles 17C and 38A of KRS Chapter 304 to require limited health service benefit plans and limited health service organizations to comply with coverage requirements for medical services related to testicular and other urological cancers; amend KRS 18A.225 and 164.2871 to require the state employee health plan and state
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
Signed By Governor on 03/20/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
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A RESOLUTION declaring the week of February 27 to March 5, 2023, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Kentucky. [HR-24]
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Recognize February 27 to March 5, 2023, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Fleming
Adopted By Voice Vote on 03/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Public Health - Parkinson's Disease - Advisory Committee and Website [SB-584]
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Altering the duties of the Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee; requiring the Committee to meet quarterly beginning on July 1, 2023; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with the State-designated health information exchange, to establish and maintain a website with certain information related to Parkinson's disease by October 1, 2023; and requiring the Committee to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on recommendations for establishing a fully functional State Parkinson's Disease Registry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 383 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program [SB-618]
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Authorizing a community-based organization, with the approval of the Maryland Department of Health, to establish an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program to provide a location for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and certain other services; authorizing a Program to bill the insurance carrier of an individual who uses the services; authorizing the Department to approve no more than 6 programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Health - Parkinson's Disease - Advisory Committee and Website [HB-703]
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Altering the duties of the Parkinson's Disease Registry Advisory Committee; requiring the Committee to meet at least quarterly beginning July 1, 2023; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with the State-designated health information exchange, to establish and maintain a publicly accessible website with certain information related to Parkinson's disease by October 1, 2023; and requiring the Committee to report its recommendations for establishing a fully functional State Parkinson's Disease Registry.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Third Reading Passed (140-0) on 04/04/2023
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Maine 131st Legislature
An Act to Provide Funding for a Diabetes Education Program [HB-469]
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An Act to Provide Funding for a Diabetes Education Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Lori Kathryn Gramlich
Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 04/18/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Offset and Study [HB-590]
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Altering the circumstances under which the payment of a benefit by a governmental unit or quasi-public corporation to a covered employee offsets the liability for benefits under the workers' compensation law; and stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Maryland Association of Counties and the Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland jointly research and report on the effects of the amendments to the Labor and Employment Article implemented by the Act to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew C. Pruski
Referred Rules on 04/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Drinking Water - Legionella Pneumophila Bacterium - Minimizing Growth and Transmission [SB-512]
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Requiring an owner or operator of a public water system to maintain a detectable residual disinfectant level of at least 0.5 milligrams per liter of chlorine, not to exceed the maximum residual disinfectant level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the water distribution system and to conduct certain sampling and analysis at frequent and regular intervals; requiring an owner or operator of a public water system to provide certain notice of certain water distribution system disruptions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension [SB-538]
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Repealing the requirement that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal experience partial or total disability or death for hypertension to be presumed to be an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Suppliers of Water - Notification Requirements [HB-624]
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Altering the means by which a supplier of water must give notice to the Department of the Environment and certain individuals and entities under certain circumstances; requiring that a certain supplier of water use certain means to give the notice; requiring a supplier of water to give notice to the Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management if there is a positive test for E. coli; requiring a supplier of water for a water system with a positive test to immediately begin certain preparations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs [HB-614]
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Requiring the Department of Aging to oversee long-term care and train the staff of long-term care and dementia care navigation programs; requiring each area agency to establish a long-term care and dementia care navigation program; and requiring the Department to submit a report by October 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and certain committees of the General Assembly about the services provided by the program and to publish the report on its website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 668 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Offset and Study [SB-377]
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Altering the circumstances under which the payment of a benefit by a governmental unit or quasi-public corporation to a covered employee offsets the liability for benefits under the workers' compensation law; and stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Maryland Association of Counties and the Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland jointly research and report data and analysis on the effects of the Act by December 1, 2024, to interested parties and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 410 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines [SB-390]
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Authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a license to an animal control facility to administer rabies vaccines; requiring the Board to establish an expedited process to authorize a veterinary practitioner who holds a current, valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State; and requiring the Secretary of Health to allow certain individuals to administer rabies vaccines under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 589 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Property Tax - Local Homeowners' Credit Supplement - Limitation on Combined Gross Income [HB-404]
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Authorizing counties and municipal corporations to alter a certain limitation on the combined gross income of a homeowner for purposes of a local supplement to the homeowners' property tax credit; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after June 30, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 530 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Health Insurance - Diagnostic and Supplemental Examinations and Biopsies for Breast Cancer - Cost-Sharing [HB-376]
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Prohibiting, except under certain circumstances, insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement for the examination; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study and report to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly by October 1, 2023 on the financial impact of eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic image-guided biopsies for breast cancer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 299 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2023) [HB-295]
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Requiring each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy that authorizes a student to withdraw for extenuating circumstances of illness, injury, hospitalization, or mental health and wellness; and requiring the policy to include provisions for reimbursement to the student of any tuition and fees paid by the student for the semester during which the student withdraws if the circumstances inhibited the student's ability to acquire an education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Public Health - Rare Disease Advisory Council [HB-302]
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Establishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council to study and make recommendations on matters relating to individuals with rare diseases in the State; requiring the Council to convene public hearings, make inquiries, and solicit comments from the public on the needs of rare disease patients, caregivers, and health care providers; requiring the Council to report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 each year beginning in 2024 and to provide recommendations on ways to address the needs of persons with rare diseases in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 360 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines [HB-325]
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Authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a license to an animal control facility to administer rabies vaccines; requiring the Board to establish an expedited process to authorize a veterinary practitioner who holds a current, valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State; requiring the Secretary of Health to allow certain veterinary technicians or other clinical staff to administer rabies vaccines; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 588 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal [HB-287]
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Repealing the prohibition on an individual from knowingly transferring or attempting to transfer the human immunodeficiency virus to another individual.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kris Fair
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023