HOUSE BILL 1431

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1244/04 - HGO

Sponsored By:

Delegates Oaks, Carter, and Murray

Entitled:

Public Health - Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Zoning

Synopsis:

Authorizing drug abuse treatment programs that administer pharmacological interventions including methadone and LAAM to provide treatment, support, and recovery to opioid-addicted patients to locate in the same zoning areas as an office for one or more health care practitioners that provide outpatient treatment; prohibiting the subjection of these drug abuse treatment programs to any special exceptions, conditional use permits, or procedures that differ from that required for specified offices; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/21

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/14

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/16

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 8-406 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered