2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 234

CHAPTER NUMBER: 1
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 296
Sponsored By:
The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
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; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/23
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) Rejected (13-31)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/9
Signed by the Governor Chapter 1
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (128-9)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
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
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 154831/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 12:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 233225/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 12:38 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ferguson) {233225/1 Rejected (13-31)
March 22, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (128-9)