HOUSE BILL 236

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 337

Sponsored By:

Delegate Donoghue

Entitled:

Cardiac Services - Licensing

Synopsis:

Repealing a provision of the State health planning law requiring the granting of a certificate of need to establish a cardiac surgery program in the State; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to license, on and after January 1, 2004, cardiac services programs; providing for the issuance and renewal of licenses; prohibiting the Department from issuing a license under specified circumstances; requiring an applicant for a license or license renewal to meet specified conditions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/5

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

PATIENTS

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-120 , 19-601 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered