2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 548

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 537
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boutin, Bates, Bromwell, Glassman, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jennings, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified health occupation boards to reprimand, place on probation, suspend, or revoke the license of specified health care providers for accepting any gifts greater than $50 from a pharmaceutical manufacturing company or a pharmaceutical marketer; prohibiting specified health care providers from accepting any gifts, other than samples of pharmaceutical products and information, greater than $50 from a pharmaceutical manufacturing company or a pharmaceutical marketer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCIPLINE
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
GIFTS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NURSES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 8-316 , 8-316 , 8-508 , 12-313 , 12-313 , 12-508 , 14-404 , 14-404 , 14-505.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered