2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 515

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 459
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stern, Benson, Bobo, Clagett, Goldwater, Grosfeld, V. Jones, Love, Morhaim, Hammen, Hubbard, D. Davis, Frush, Hurson, Boutin, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled:
Maternal Mortality Review Program

Synopsis:

Establishing a Maternal Mortality Review Program to review specified maternal deaths and develop specified strategies for the prevention of the deaths; authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to contract and consult with the State Medical and Chirurgical Faculty; authorizing the Secretary to provide specified vital records regarding specified maternal deaths; requiring specified health care providers and facilities to report maternal deaths to the Maternal Mortality Review Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CLINICS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PREGNANCY
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
SUNSET
VITAL RECORDS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 13-1001 , 13-1002 , 13-1003 , 13-1004 , 13-1005 , 13-1006 , 13-1007 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 260419/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2000   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)