2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 372

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 594/99 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Exum, Collins, Della, Ruben, Blount, DeGrange, Forehand, Stone, Van Hollen, Sfikas, Astle, Middleton, Ferguson, Pinsky, Green, Harris, Hoffman, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Practice of Medicine - Definition

Synopsis:

Including within the definition of "practice medicine" the making of a specified proposed determination that a health care service is not medically necessary or appropriate for a patient; specifying an exception for a determination made solely for an educational purpose; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House Action
3/10
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health Occupations
( 14-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-0)