2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1174

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stull, Bartlett, Boutin, Conway, Donoghue, Edwards, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Mitchell, Morhaim, and Snodgrass
Entitled:
Breath Testing for Alcohol

Synopsis:

Requiring certification for a person to conduct breath testing for the use or abuse of alcohol; redefining "specimen" to include breath from a human body; allowing an employer who requires an individual to be tested for the use or abuse of alcohol to use breath from the human body as a specimen to be tested; requiring a confirmation breath test for alcohol; requiring that the confirmation test be conducted on a breath analyzer that provides a quantitative reading and is approved by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Hearing cancelled
2/21
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 17-214 )

Documents:

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