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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Environment - Crude Oil Rail Transport - Risk Assessment and Accident Prevention Study [HB-1073]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study the potential risks and impacts to the State in the event of a crude oil spill during rail transport in the State; requiring the Department to establish specified plans as part of the study; requiring the Department to report the study's findings and plans to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 1, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 4/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/08/2015
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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup to Evaluate Mental Health Care Delivery on the Eastern Shore [HB-1053]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to convene a workgroup to evaluate and make findings and recommendations regarding the state of mental health care delivery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland; requiring the workgroup to include specified individuals; requiring the Department to report the findings and recommendations of the workgroup to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/23/2015
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Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Marijuana - Penalties [HB-105]
Altering the penalty for the possession or use of drug paraphernalia involving the use or possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana; making the use or possession of drug paraphernalia under specified circumstances a civil offense; establishing that a person who violates specified provisions of the Act may be issued a specified citation; prohibiting a person from smoking marijuana in specified areas; providing penalties for smoking marijuana in specified areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (44-3) on 04/10/2015
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Public Health - Opioids Time-Lock Dispenser Pilot Program [HB-1041]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a specified opioids time-lock dispenser pilot program; requiring the Secretary to adopt specified regulations to carry out the pilot program; prohibiting the regulations from requiring that an individual pay a fee in order to get a time-lock dispenser; requiring the Secretary to submit a report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the progress of the pilot program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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2-1-1 Maryland - Procurement of Services to Operate a Public Information Telephone Line or Hotline [HB-1030]
Requiring specified units of the State that provide health and human services to procure the services of 2-1-1 Maryland to operate public information telephone lines or hotlines in accordance with specified provisions of law unless the unit makes specified determinations and provides specified documentation to 2-1-1 Maryland; authorizing the Board of Public Works to adopt specified regulations; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/31/2015
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Public Health - Substance Use Disorders [HB-1029]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations setting standards that use the American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria for treatment, care, and rehabilitation of individuals with a substance use disorder.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/06/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Community Mental Health Services - Telemental Health Services - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners [HB-1026]
Requiring that regulations adopted by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene under a specified provision of law allow psychiatric nurse practitioners to provide and receive reimbursement from State and federal funds for telemental health services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sid Saab
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2015
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Public Health - Responsible Tobacco Retailing Act of 2015 [HB-1015]
Establishing the Responsible Tobacco Retailing Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; repealing specified exemptions from licensure for specified retailers of specified tobacco products; increasing specified licensure fees for specified retailers of specified tobacco products; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 03/11/2015
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Hospitals - Designation of Caregivers [HB-1006]
Requiring a hospital to provide a specified patient or the legal guardian of the patient with a specified number of opportunities to designate a caregiver within a specified number of hours after the entrance of the patient to the hospital and before the patient is discharged from the hospital; requiring a hospital to document in a patient's medical record specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/31/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Medicaid Fair Hearings [HB-100]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide notice and an opportunity for a Medicaid fair hearing to specified applicants and recipients of Developmental Disabilities Administration Medicaid waiver services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Hammen
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Medical Marijuana - Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission [SB-923]
Altering the purpose of the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission to include the approval of physicians, development of a Web site, establishment of an application review process, and issuance of medical marijuana grower licenses; authorizing a medical marijuana grower to distribute marijuana at specified facilities; identifying patients and caregivers; requiring the Commission to report to the General Assembly on the level of competition in the market for medical marijuana on or before December 1, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 256 on 04/14/2014
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Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program [SB-915]
Establishing the Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing for the purpose of the Program; authorizing the Department to adopt specified regulations, collect specified fees, issue and renew specified certificates, and conduct and approve specified training programs relating to the Program; establishing qualifications for applicants for a certificate; requiring the Department to issue specified certificates to specified applicants; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 03/13/2014
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Community-Based Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services Providers - County Minimum Wage Reimbursement [SB-905]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, under specified circumstances, to reimburse specified providers at a rate sufficient to ensure that the hourly wage paid to specified workers is not less than a specified percentage above a specified minimum wage; requiring a county, under specified circumstances, to reimburse the Department for the difference between specified reimbursement rates paid to specified providers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Minimum Wage Reimbursement [SB-890]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to reimburse specified providers at a rate sufficient to ensure that a specified wage factor is not less than 50% above the State minimum wage rate; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Outpatient Services Programs Stakeholder Workgroup [SB-882]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to convene a stakeholder workgroup to examine assisted outpatient programs, assertive community treatment programs and other specified outpatient services programs, to develop a specified proposal, and to evaluate a specified standard; requiring the Secretary to submit a report of the workgroup's findings and recommendations to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before November 1, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 352 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Drivers' Licenses - Disorder, Disease, or Physical Disability - Identification, Disclosure, and Reporting [SB-807]
Expanding the requirements for renewing a driver's license to include the written disclosure of a specified disorder, disease, or physical disability; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty, and the State Board of Examiners in Optometry to define diseases and physical disabilities that may render an individual unable to exercise reasonable control over a motor vehicle; expanding the scope of health care professionals authorized to make a specified report to the Medical Advisory Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin Raskin
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/28/2014
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Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund [SB-798]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; excluding specified rights and remedies of a claimant and specified other persons; providing for specified procedures; providing for specified benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/27/2014
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Health - General - Genetically Engineered Food - Labeling Requirements [SB-778]
Requiring specified raw foods and packaged foods that are entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering to display a specified label beginning on July 1, 2015; requiring a manufacturer to include a specified label on specified foods; requiring a supplier to include a specified label on a container used for packaging, holding, or transporting specified foods; requiring a retailer to place a specified label on a shelf or bin containing specified foods; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2014
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Public Health - Forensic Laboratories - Regulation [SB-746]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations establishing specified calculation and reporting requirements for forensic laboratories; requiring the Department, for a specified purpose, to require that specified out-of-state forensic laboratories be accredited by a nonprofit accreditation body; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2014
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Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Services for Children With Down Syndrome (Micah's Law) [SB-721]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a specified waiver in order to receive federal matching funds for specified services to specified children with Down syndrome who are under the age of 22 years.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2014