2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 459

CHAPTER NUMBER: 74 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 515
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Hoffman, Forehand, Lawlah, Conway, Kelley, and Ruben
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

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 74
House Action
3/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 764035/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2000   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 420817/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2000   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 28, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)