2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 99

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 34
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled:
State Acupuncture Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation - Licensure Requirements

Synopsis:

Continuing the State Acupuncture Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by extending to July 1, 2015 the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; requiring that an evaluation of the Board and the statutes and regulations that relate to the Board be performed on or before July 1, 2014; altering specified licensure requirements to include the achievement of a specified status; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
Motion Rules Suspended (Senator Green) Adopted (46-0)
Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/29
Hearing 2/12 at 2:30 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
2/24
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Department of Leg. Services
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACUPUNCTURISTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 1A-302 , 1A-502 )
State Government
( 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 566780/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2003   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
January 22, 2003: Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Green) Adopted (46-0)
February 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)