2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1132

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 735
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dewberry, Boschert, Cole, Dobson, Elliott, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Owings, Sophocleus, Stull, and Weir
Entitled:
Cardiac Surgery - Licensing

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision of the State health planning law requiring the granting of a certificate of need to establish a cardiac surgery program in the State; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to license, on and after January 1, 2002, cardiac surgery programs; providing for the issuance and renewal of licenses; prohibiting the Department from issuing a license under specified circumstances; requiring an applicant for a license or license renewal to meet specified conditions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/15
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-123 , 19-601 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered