SENATE BILL 665

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 999

Sponsored By:

Senator Pinsky

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 child 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

Senate Action

2/13

First Reading Senate Rules

2/20

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/24

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Hearing cancelled

2/28

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DISCLOSURE

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

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