1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 355

CHAPTER NUMBER: 432 File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dembrow and Minnick
Entitled:
Correctional Facilities - Authorization for Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified officers of the Patuxent Institution and adult correctional facilities, on the recommendation of a health care provider, to authorize medical treatment of a juvenile inmate under specified circumstances; specifying that liability may not attach to specified officers of these facilities for authorizing medically necessary treatment of a juvenile inmate under specified circumstances; defining a specified term; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/23
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (114-21)
3/31
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Dembrow, E. Burns, M. Burns
4/5
Returned Passed
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 432
Senate Action
2/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/6
Senate Recede
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Senator W. Baker) Adopted
Motion Reconsider Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) Adopted
Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) Withdrawn
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
PATUXENT INSTITUTION
PRISONERS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 700J )
Article - 31B Patuxent Institution
( 1 , 9A )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 791784/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:31 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 618042/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 16:17 Status: Withdrawn