2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 819

CHAPTER NUMBER: 178 File Code: Education - Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Delegates Oaks, Carter, Hubbard, Kirk, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Education - Lead Poisoning Tests - Administering and Reporting

Synopsis:

Requiring specified entities to cooperate with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations regarding immunization and blood tests for lead poisoning; requiring a parent or legal guardian of a child to provide specified documentation certifying that the child has undergone specified testing; requiring specified programs or schools to report the name, last known address, and telephone number of each child for whom specified documentation is not provided; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/7
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 178
Senate Action
3/10
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
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
IMMUNIZATION
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 7-403 )
Health - General
( 18-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 676583/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 2003   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 7, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)