1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 396

CHAPTER NUMBER: 584 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health care providers to provide pregnant patients with counseling about testing for HIV; setting standards for the counseling, testing, and record keeping; and providing limited immunity to specified health care providers.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Trotter) Adopted (46-0)
Referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/7
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 584
House Action
3/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/12
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Bissett) Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Stup) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow) Rejected (22-106)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bissett) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bissett) Rejected
Third Reading Passed (109-20)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. & Environmental Affairs Com mitt
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AIDS
EVIDENCE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NURSES
PHYSICIANS
PREGNANCY
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 18-338.2 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 062897/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 20:51 Status: Rejected
Number: 562394/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 21:05 Status: Rejected
Number: 582692/2 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 21:00 Status: Rejected