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Withdrawn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