2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 999

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 665
Sponsored By:
Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects - Release of Medical Information

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a program for the monitoring of birth defects; requiring a hospital to submit a specified report within 5 days of a discharge of a specified child or a specified date that a specified fetus was stillborn; requiring a health care provider to allow the Department to inspect and obtain copies of specified information relating to a child with a birth defect; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/14
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/27
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/5
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Hearing cancelled
3/10
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PATIENTS
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 4-301 , 18-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered