Legislation

Title: Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List
Sponsored by: Senators Hayes, Augustine, Beidle, Feldman, Jennings, Reilly, Kelley, Benson, Hershey, Klausmeier, and Kramer
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 173
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "health care provider" for the purposes of provisions of law governing the confidentiality of medical records to include comprehensive crisis response centers, crisis stabilization centers, and crisis treatment centers; providing that the list of emergency facilities the Maryland Department of Health is required to publish may include comprehensive crisis response centers, crisis stabilization centers, crisis treatment centers, and outpatient mental health clinics; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0332

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Mental Health - Emergency Facilities List - Comprehensive Crisis Response Centers, Crisis Stabilization Centers, and Crisis Treatment Centers Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {857374/1 Adopted Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Mental Health - Emergency Facilities List - Comprehensive Crisis Response Centers, Crisis Stabilization Centers, and Crisis Treatment Centers Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 36
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2020 Legislative Date 2/27/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 37
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {166585/1 Adopted Proceedings 48A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted (134-0) Proceedings 48A
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 48A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 51
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 51
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 173 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Mental Health - Emergency Facilities List - Comprehensive Crisis Response Centers, Crisis Stabilization Centers, and Crisis Treatment Centers
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
Senate	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Favorable with Amendments {857374/1 Adopted	34
Senate	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34
			Text - Third - Mental Health - Emergency Facilities List - Comprehensive Crisis Response Centers, Crisis Stabilization Centers, and Crisis Treatment Centers
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	36
House	2/27/2020	2/27/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	37
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable with Amendments {166585/1 Adopted	48A
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48A
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Pena-Melnyk) Adopted (134-0)	48A
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	48A
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	51
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	51
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 173
			Text - Chapter - Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List

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