2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 476

CHAPTER NUMBER: 234 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 338
Sponsored By:
Delegates Klausmeier, Oaks, Hammen, Boutin, Redmer, Baldwin, D. Davis, Schisler, and Mohorovic
Entitled:
Hospitals - Uniform Emergency Security Codes for Hospitals - Establishment and Implementation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with specified associations, to develop a uniform set of emergency security codes for hospitals; requiring the Secretary to adopt specified regulations; and requiring hospitals to implement the provisions of the uniform set of emergency security codes for hospitals within 2 years of the adoption of the regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 234
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Finance
3/14
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EMERGENCIES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SECURITY ALARMS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-308.6 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 810118/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2001   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)