2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 338

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 476
Sponsored By:
Senator Haines
Entitled:
Hospitals - Uniform Emergency Security Codes for Hospitals - Establishment and Implementation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with specified associations, to develop a uniform set of emergency security codes for hospitals; requiring the Secretary to adopt specified regulations; and requiring hospitals to implement the provisions of the uniform set of emergency security codes for hospitals within 2 years of the adoption of the regulations.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/14
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EMERGENCIES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SECURITY ALARMS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-308.6 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 047579/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 20, 2001   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 27, 2001: Third Reading Passed (130-0)