SENATE BILL 497

Sponsored By:

Senators Dorman and Trotter

Entitled:

Physicians - Requirements - Educational Materials for Prostate Cancer

Synopsis:

Requiring physicians to offer certain educational materials regarding the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer to certain male patients under certain circumstances; and requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in collaboration with certain persons, to approve or develop and print such materials.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/29

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Sen. Dorman) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/5

Special Order 3/6 (Sen. Young) Adopted

3/6

Motion Returned Second Reading (Sen. Young) Adopted

Motion Reconsidered Favorable with Amendments Report (Sen. Young) Adopted

Motion Reconsidered Committee Amendment (Sen. Young) Adopted

Motion Withdrawn Committee Amendment (Sen. Young) Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Finance)

Laid Over (Sen. Della) Adopted

3/7

Floor Committee Amendment

Motion Reconsidered Committee Amendment (Finance) (Young

Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted

Favorable with Amendments Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Sen. Hollinger) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/12

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Hearing cancelled

3/18

Re-assigned Environmental Matters

3/20

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Adopted

Sponsored by:

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS

DISEASES -see also- AIDS

EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL

PUBLICATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations

( 14-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 232885/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 1, 1996 at: 11:50 Status: Adopted

Number: 342385/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1996 at: 12:49 Status: Adopted

Number: 347137/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1996 at: 12:48 Status: Adopted

Number: 567637/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1996 at: 12:49 Status: Adopted