2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 203

CHAPTER NUMBER: 433
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 82
Sponsored By:
Senators Montgomery, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled:
Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in conjunction with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems and the State Board of Physicians, to develop and periodically revise a "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" form; requiring specified health care facilities and authorizing other health care providers to use a "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" form; repealing provisions of law relating to the "Instructions on Current Life-Sustaining Treatment Options" form; 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
1/26
First Reading Finance
2/1
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
House Action
3/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/16
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 433

Sponsored by:

Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Advance Medical Directives
Assisted Living -see also- Group Homes
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Emergency Medical Services
Forms
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care
Hospices
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Interstate Affairs
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Nurses
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 5-602 , 5-608 , 5-608.1 , 5-608.1 , 5-609 , 5-617 , 5-619 , 19-344 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 457871/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 12:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 11, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 30, 2011: Third Reading Passed (136-1)