HOUSE BILL 223

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 294

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

Entitled:

Emergency Medical Services - Automated External Defibrillator Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Automated External Defibrillator Program to be administered by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board; requiring facilities to have a certificate before making automated external defibrillation available; creating specified exceptions; defining terms; requiring an individual to have training and authorization before the individual may provide automated external defibrillation; authorizing the EMS Board to adopt specified regulations; authorizing the EMS Board to set specified fees; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/3

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

2/23

Favorable with Amendments

Special Order 2/24 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/26

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/4

Return Passed

5/27

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/1

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPTROLLER

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

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEARINGS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC

PHYSICIANS

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 13-501 , 13-517 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 429498/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 24, 1999   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 703516/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 24, 1999   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)