2001 Regular Session

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