HOUSE BILL 670

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 458

Sponsored By:

Delegate Klausmeier

Entitled:

Vital Records - Access and Fees

Synopsis:

Authorizing a local health department to access electronically from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene a certified or abridged copy of a death certificate under specified circumstances; authorizing the Department to establish remote sites for the purpose of issuing birth certificates, to access electronically at the remote site a certified or abridged copy of a birth certificate and, on request, to provide at the remote site a specified person with a certified or abridged copy of a birth certificate; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/17

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 4-217 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered