1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 294

CHAPTER NUMBER: 167 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 223
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Collins, Pinsky, Forehand, Conway, Van Hollen, Sfikas, and Blount
Entitled:
Emergency Medical Services - Automated External Defibrillator Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Automated External Defibrillator Program to be administered by the Emergency Medical Services Board; requiring facilities to have a certain certificate before making automated external defibrillation (AED) available; defining terms; requiring an individual to have training and authorization before the individual may provide AED; creating certain exceptions; authorizing the Board to adopt regulations to administer the Program and to set fees for certain services; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/17
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/1
Return Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 167
House Action
3/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPTROLLER
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEARINGS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
PHYSICIANS
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 13-501 , 13-517 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 304824/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 30, 1999: Third Reading Passed (139-0)