2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 752

CHAPTER NUMBER: 267 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Eckardt, Schisler, Goldwater, and Guns
Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Law - Advance Directives

Synopsis:

Requiring that the administrative head of a residential facility providing treatment or services for individuals with mental disorders who releases an individual from the facility notify the individual of the advisability of making an advance directive for mental health services; requiring that the facility assist the individual in making the advance directive or refer the individual to an appropriate community resource, if the individual requests assistance; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/21
Hearing 3/8 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)
4/3
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 267
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
CLINICS
DISCLOSURE
FORMS
GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PATIENTS
STATE HOSPITALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 5-602.1 , 10-809 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 080119/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2001   at: 7:02 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 624034/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 8:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)