1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 218

File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Arnick, Owings, Stull, Weir, Kach, Elliott, Finifter, Zirkin, and Bronrott
Entitled:
Maryland Opticians Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the certification of specified opticians by the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance; specifying the qualifications for certification on or before a specified date; providing for the term and renewal of certification on or before a specified date; requiring a certificate holder to display a specified certificate in a specified manner; authorizing the Board to investigate specified complaints and to send a copy of the complaints to the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/3
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DISCLOSURE
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
OPTICIANS
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 10A-101 , 10A-102 , 10A-201 , 10A-202 , 10A-203 , 10A-204 , 10A-301 , 10A-302 , 10A-303 , 10A-304 , 10A-305 , 10A-306 , 10A-307 , 10A-401 , 10A-402 , 10A-403 , 10A-501 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered