GAM-HB0641 Summary 2014 Regular Session


HB0641 (CH0196)	Find a 2014 Bill: *Invalid Number	2014 Regular Session

	Entitled:	Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Communications Between Patient or Client and Health Care Professional - Exceptions to Privilege
	Sponsored by:	Delegate Simmons
	Status:	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196

Synopsis:

Creating an exception to the privilege of communications of a patient or client if the disclosure is necessary to prove a charge in a specified criminal proceeding against the patient, former patient, client, or former client; creating an exception to the privilege of communications of a patient or client if the disclosure is necessary to obtain relief in a peace order proceeding in which a specified health care professional is a petitioner and the patient, former patient, client, or former client is a respondent; etc.

Analysis:

Fiscal and Policy Note

All Sponsors:

Delegate Simmons

Additional Facts:

Cross-filed with: SB0803
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): June 1, 2014

Committee(s):

Judiciary

Judicial Proceedings

Broad Subject(s):

Civil Actions and Procedures

Narrow Subject(s):

Statutes:

General Assembly

of Maryland

HB0641 (CH0196)

2014 Regular Session

Entitled:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Communications Between Patient or Client and Health Care Professional - Exceptions to Privilege

Sponsored by:

Delegate Simmons

Status:

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 196

How a Bill Becomes Law

Legislative Lingo

Explanation of Floor Motions and Actions

October 2, 2015 9:04 A.M.