2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 734

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 443/08 - EHE Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1232
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin and Frosh
Entitled:
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

Synopsis:

Requiring health care providers, in accordance with a subpoena, to disclose medical records for mental health services to the State Board of Physicians for investigations into complaints under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas for medical records for mental health services for investigations into complaints made by a person other than a patient if the Board notifies the patient that the subpoena has been issued and that the patient may assert rights; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/27
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Disclosure
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Mental Health
Notices
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 4-307 )
Health Occupations
( 14-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)