2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 296

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 234
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled:
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

Synopsis:

Providing for emergency powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene whenever an imminent threat of extensive loss of life or of serious disability exists due to exposure to specified diseases, chemicals, or radiation; requiring specified public units and officials to develop plans and procedures; specifying the contents of an order; requiring the Secretary to issue a specified directive in a specified manner; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate Malone) Adopted
3/18
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (135-5)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (37-9)
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CIRCUIT COURTS
CLINICS
COURT OF APPEALS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMERGENCIES
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
GOVERNOR
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
HOSPICES
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
RADIATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-203 , 2-204 )
Health - General
( 18-901 , 18-902 , 18-903 , 18-904 , 18-905 , 18-906 , 18-907 , 18-908 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 540910/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2002   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 334336/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 1:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-5)
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (37-9)