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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Health Care Facilities - Closures or Partial Closures of Hospitals - County Board of Health Approval [HB-1121]
Prohibiting a person proposing to close or partially close a hospital that receives State and county funding from closing or partially closing the hospital except under specified circumstances; requiring the county board of health for the county in which the hospital is located to hold a specified public hearing at a location within 5 miles of the hospital and within 30 days of receiving notice of the proposed closure or partial closure of a hospital; requiring the board of health to consider specified factors; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2016
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Prince George's County - Closures or Partial Closures of Hospitals - Board of Health Approval PG 406-16 [HB-1018]
Prohibiting a person proposing to close or partially close a hospital located in Prince George's County that receives State and county funding from closing or partially closing the hospital unless the Prince George's County Board of Health is notified at least 90 days before the proposed closure or partial closure and the Board of Health approves the closure or partial closure; requiring the Board of Health to hold a specified public hearing within 30 days of receiving notice of the closure and at a location within 5 miles of the hospital; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Safety and Policing Workgroup - Recommendations [HB-1016]
Prohibiting retaliatory personnel action against a law enforcement officer who discloses specified information; authorizing the appointment to an administrative hearing board a member of the public who has received specified training; establishing the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission as an independent commission in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; establishing the Community Law Enforcement Program Fund; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation to the Fund of $500,000 annually; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 519 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Baltimore City Civilian Review Board [SB-882]
Altering the definition of "law enforcement unit" as it relates to the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board so as to increase the number of law enforcement units that are subject to review by the Board; altering the composition of the Board; requiring the Board to hold at least four meetings in locations rotated throughout different police districts in Baltimore City; and altering specified definitions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 130 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Required Disclosures [SB-757]
Requiring the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to disclose prescription monitoring data to specified entities.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 381 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Public Information Act - Enforcement, Fees, and Exemptions [SB-695]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board and Office of the Public Access Ombudsman; requiring the Governor and the Attorney General to publish on their Web sites specified notice relating to specified applications and the names and qualifications of specified applicants; requiring the Governor to solicit specified recommendations from specified individuals; requiring the Board to report on specified matters to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1, of each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin Raskin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 135 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Alterations [SB-566]
Altering the requirements for making a specified complaint against a law enforcement officer for a reason that may lead to a specified action; altering the individuals who may conduct a specified investigation, interrogation, or hearing against a specified law enforcement officer; requiring confidentiality of specified information under specified circumstances; providing for the suspension of a law enforcement officer's police powers during a specified investigation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Allied Health Practitioners - Licensure Requirements [SB-449]
Requiring specified criminal history records checks for physicians, physician assistants, respiratory care practitioners, radiation oncology/therapy, medical radiation, and nuclear medicine technologists, polysomnographic technologists, athletic trainers, perfusionists, and naturopathic practitioners; requiring, beginning October 1, 2016, specified criminal history records checks for specified annual renewal applicants and former licensees who file for reinstatement under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 34 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Use of Clinical Practice Guidelines [SB-399]
Requiring a claim for damages due to medical injury to be referred to the Director of the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office to select an independent medical review panel if a defendant asserts as a defense that specified clinical practice guidelines apply and the defendant acted in accordance with the guidelines; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations establishing clinical practice guidelines for obstetrical and gynecological services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/27/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Alterations [HB-968]
Altering the requirements for making a specified complaint against a law enforcement officer for a reason that may lead to a specified action; altering the individuals who may conduct a specified investigation, interrogation, or hearing against a specified law enforcement officer; requiring confidentiality of specified information under specified circumstances; providing for the suspension of a law enforcement officer's police powers during a specified investigation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Information Act - State Public Information Act Compliance Board and State Policy [HB-867]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board; providing for the powers and duties of the Board; authorizing any person to file a specified complaint with the Board; requiring that the complaint contain specified information and be signed by the complainant; requiring the Board to take specified action regarding a complaint; requiring a custodian who receives a complaint from the Board to file a specified response within a specified time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/17/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Public Information Act - Enforcement, Fees, and Exemptions [HB-755]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board and Office of the Public Access Ombudsman; requiring the Governor and the Attorney General to publish on their Web sites specified notice relating to specified applications and the names and qualifications of specified applicants; requiring the Governor to solicit specified recommendations from specified individuals; requiring the Board to report on specified matters to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1 of each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 136 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers - Disciplinary Actions - Written Policy [HB-731]
Requiring a law enforcement agency to adopt by January 1, 2016, a written policy and procedure to govern specified disciplinary actions that may be taken against a specified law enforcement officer; requiring each written policy to include specified information; requiring, under specified circumstances, a law enforcement officer to be disciplined in accordance with a specified policy and procedure; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Independent Review Board - Refunds MC/PG 106-15 [HB-677]
Limiting the conditions under which a person may file a written claim with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission for a refund of the amount that exceeds the amount that is properly and legally payable; establishing an Independent Review Board to investigate and arbitrate specified billing disputes between the Commission and customers in the Washington Suburban Sanitary District; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/20/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Allied Health Practitioners - Licensure Requirements [HB-574]
Requiring specified criminal history records checks for physicians, physician assistants, respiratory care practitioners, radiation oncology/therapy, medical radiation, and nuclear medicine technologists, polysomnographic technologists, athletic trainers, perfusionists, and naturopathic practitioners; requiring, beginning October 1, 2016, specified criminal history records check for specified annual renewal applicants and former licensees who file for reinstatement under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, First Responder, or Witness [HB-457]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a specified first responder, or a specified witness, under specified circumstances is an aggravating circumstance that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Departure From Mandatory Minimum Sentences [HB-121]
Specifying that a person convicted of specified drug-related offenses is not prohibited from participating in a specified drug treatment program; authorizing a court to depart from a specified mandatory minimum sentence under specified circumstances; applying the Act prospectively; and requiring the savings realized as a result of the Act to revert to the General Fund to be used for funding drug treatment programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 490 on 05/30/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Baltimore City Civilian Review Board [HB-1198]
Altering the definition of "law enforcement unit" as it relates to the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board so as to increase the number of law enforcement units that are subject to review by the Board; altering the composition of the Board; requiring the Board to hold at least four Board meetings in locations rotated throughout different police districts in Baltimore City; and altering specified definitions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Health Insurance - Conformity With and Implementation of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [SB-96]
Establishing initial permit, permit renewal, and permit reinstatement fees for a SHOP Exchange enrollment permit; specifying that provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to guaranteed availability of coverage apply to specified coverage offered in specified insurance markets; repealing specified conversion rights for specified group and blanket health insurance contracts; repealing provisions of law governing bona fide wellness programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 23 on 04/08/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Approval [SB-953]
Providing that, if eligible for parole, an eligible person or inmate who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment based on a conviction for felony murder involving circumstances in which the eligible person or inmate was not a principal in the first degree to the crime or based on the person's conviction of an act committed while a minor may be paroled without the approval of the Governor; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2014