SENATE BILL 139

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Senator Della

Entitled:

Violations of the Health - General Article - Notice to Affected Individuals

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to notify individuals, their legal representatives, their physician, and other health care providers in writing when an individual is affected by a violation of the Health - General Article; providing guidelines for delivery of the written notice; requiring the entity who violates a statutory provision to pay the cost of sending the notice; permitting the Secretary to adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/18

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/24

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS

CLINICS

DISCIPLINE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

NOTICES

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RULES AND REGULATIONS

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-2001 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered