Health
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Nonprofit Health Entity - Acquisition - Waiver of Waiting Period [HB-1553]
Authorizing the appropriate regulating entity, if it determines that waiving the waiting period under specified provisions of law is in the best interest of the public, to waive the 90-day waiting period between the date a determination is made on the acquisition of a nonprofit health entity and the date the determination takes effect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 722 on 05/25/2017
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Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices [SB-1089]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to develop health and safety guidelines and procedures for the use of digital devices in public school classrooms; and requiring each county board of education to implement specified health and safety guidelines and procedures for the use of digital devices in public school classrooms beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Health - Family Planning Services - Continuity of Care [SB-1081]
Establishing the Family Planning Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure the continuity of family planning services in the State; requiring the Program to provide family planning services to specified individuals through specified providers; authorizing the Department to adopt specified regulations; requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to ensure access to and continuity of services provided by specified family planning providers in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 810 on 05/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Believe in Tomorrow Children's House at Deep Creek Lake [HB-1542]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Believe in Tomorrow National Children's Foundation, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Believe in Tomorrow Children's House at Deep Creek Lake respite housing facility, located in Garrett County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Elementary School Students - Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) [HB-1529]
Requiring a public school student in elementary school to be provided a daily program of physical activity totaling 150 minutes each week to include physical education, and developmentally appropriate, moderate-to-vigorous activity, including recess; requiring that the program of physical activity for a specified category of student be consistent with the student's Individualized Education Plan; requiring public elementary schools to designate a physical activity leadership team to plan and coordinate specified activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Athletic Trainers - Scope of Practice [HB-1536]
Altering the definition of "practice athletic training" to allow athletic trainers to apply, under the supervision of a licensed physician, specified principles and methods for managing injuries suffered by individuals in good overall health who are employed in professions specified by the State Board of Physicians in regulations; requiring the Board to adopt regulations specifying the professions that involve athletic activities and may result in an individual who is employed in the profession suffering a specified injury; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Nonprofit Health Entity - Acquisition - Waiver of Waiting Period [SB-1075]
Authorizing the appropriate regulating entity, if it determines that waiving the waiting period under specified provisions of law is in the best interest of the public, to waive the 90-day waiting period between the date a determination is made on the acquisition of a nonprofit health entity and the date the determination takes effect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Athletic Trainers - Scope of Practice [SB-1079]
Altering the definition of "practice athletic training" to allow athletic trainers to apply, under the supervision of a licensed physician, specified principles and methods for managing injuries suffered by individuals in good overall health who are employed in professions specified by the State Board of Physicians in regulations; requiring the Board to adopt regulations specifying the professions that involve athletic activities and may result in an individual who is employed in the profession suffering a specified injury; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail Bates
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/15/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Believe in Tomorrow Children's House at Deep Creek Lake [SB-1068]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the Believe in Tomorrow National Children's Foundation, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the Believe in Tomorrow Children's House at Deep Creek Lake respite housing facility, located in Garrett County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/11 At 11:00 A.m. on 03/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Health - Patient-Centered Opioid Addiction Treatment Act [HB-1276]
Requiring, on or before January 1, 2018, specified opioid treatment programs to meet specified requirements; requiring an opioid treatment program to establish specified treatment protocols; requiring an opioid treatment program to provide a copy of the protocols to the Office of Health Care Quality before being licensed by the Behavioral Health Administration; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Healthy Vending Choices Act [HB-1509]
Requiring that a 50% of packaged food or beverage options offered in food and beverage vending machines located on property owned or managed by the State be healthy food or beverage options; providing that any packaged food or beverage options offered in a food or beverage vending machine may not contain more than a 0.5 gram of trans fat per serving or not more than 200 milligrams of sodium per package; requiring the Department of General Services to issue a specified report on or before October 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017
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Hospitals - Acquisitions of Physician Offices, Group Practices, and Outpatient Health Care Entities - Notice [HB-1460]
Requiring a hospital to provide specified patients of a specified office, practice, or entity specified notice of a specified acquisition at least 30 days before the acquisition; requiring a specified notice to be in a specified form; establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum fine of $500; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 04/06/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission Reform Act [HB-1443]
Requiring the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission to conduct wide-ranging specified outreach to small, minority, and women business owners and entrepreneurs that may have an interest in applying for specified medical cannabis-related licenses; requiring the Commission to partner with specified entities to identify employment opportunities within the medical cannabis industry; establishing the Natalie M. LaPrade Compassionate Use Fund to provide access to medical cannabis for specified individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Conference Committee Appointed on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leases - National Historic Landmarks [HB-1284]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to authorize an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone and a submerged land lease located within 300 feet of the mean high watermark of the shoreline of property designated by the United states Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark only under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2017
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Public Health - Ibogaine Treatment Pilot Program [HB-1372]
Establishing the Ibogaine Treatment Pilot Program; requiring the Program to begin on or before January 1, 2019, and to continue for 4 years; providing for the purposes of the Program; establishing the Ibogaine Treatment Pilot Program Advisory Board; providing for the purposes of and membership of the Advisory Board; requiring a specified health care facility to submit a specified proposal to participate in the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Protection of the Federal Affordable Care Act [SJR-7]
Expressing the sharp disagreement of the General Assembly of Maryland with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act; urging the U.S. Congress to promptly protect provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act that ensure all Marylanders have access to affordable health insurance coverage, free from discriminatory rates and policies; urging the Governor of Maryland to join in urging the U.S. congress to promptly protect specified provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/30 At 2:30 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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Workers' Compensation - Medical Benefits - Payment of Medical Services and Treatment [HB-1484]
Requiring a provider to submit to an employer or an employer's insurer, within a specified period of time, a specified bill for specified medical services or treatment to a covered employee under a under a specified provision of law; and prohibiting the employer or the employer's insurer from being required to pay a bill submitted after a specified period of time except under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl Glenn
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 567 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Laytonsville Lions Club Medical Equipment Loan Building [HB-1405]
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $5,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Trustees of the Laytonsville Lions Club Foundation, Inc. for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of a medical equipment loan building for the Laytonsville Lions Club, located in Montgomery County; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 04/10/2017
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Gas and Electricity - Smart Meters - Customer Rights and Required Reports [HB-1406]
Requiring a utility company to give specified written notice to specified customers prior to deploying smart meters throughout all or a portion of the utility company's service territory; prohibiting a utility company from imposing any additional fee or charge on a specified customer who refuses installation of a smart meter or requests removal of a smart meter; requiring the Public Service Commission and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make specified reports regarding smart meters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Morgan State University - Task Force on Reconciliation and Equity [HB-1519]
Requiring Morgan State University to convene a task force to foster reconciliation and achieve racial equity by taking specified actions; requiring the task force to include specified members and consult with specified units of State government; requiring the task force to hold hearings at locations throughout the State and invite persons to testify, to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters, and to monitor and evaluate the implementation of specified recommendations using specified criteria; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/27/2017