2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 418

CHAPTER NUMBER: 476 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Drugs and Prescription Records - Impounding and Disposing

Synopsis:

Allowing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to impound drugs or prescription records of an authorized prescriber or a holder of a permit issued by a Health Occupations Licensing Board under specified circumstances; requiring the Department to attempt to notify the authorized prescriber or permit holder and allow the entity to avoid impoundment by taking specified measures; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 476
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (The President) Adopted
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DENTISTS
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MIDWIVES
NEWS MEDIA
NOTICES
NURSES
PHARMACISTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PODIATRISTS
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
VETERINARIANS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 21-1113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 580717/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2001   at: 6:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 834535/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 9:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-1)