2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 497

CHAPTER NUMBER: 131 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin and Vallario
Entitled:
Evidence - Health Care Records and Writings

Synopsis:

Making health care records and writings of specified persons regulated by another state to provide health care services admissible in specified civil trials without presenting testimony by the health care provider.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/2 (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted
3/2
Special Order 3/7 (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted
3/7
Floor Amendment (Delegate Schisler) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (133-4)
4/4
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 131
Senate Action
3/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EVIDENCE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
TRIALS
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-01 , 10-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 132315/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 153722/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (133-4)
Senate
April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)