2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1425

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke a license for a nursing referral service agency; requiring a nursing referral service agency to obtain a license from the Department before operating nursing referral agency services; requiring a nursing referral services agency to apply for a criminal history records check or request a background check to screen licensed health professionals or specified care providers; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/24
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/8
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/10
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
4/2
First Reading Senate Rules
4/9
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/10
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
FINGERPRINTING
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
NURSES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 9-101 )
Health - General
( 19-401 , 19-4A-01 , 19-4B-01 , 19-4B-02 , 19-4B-03 , 19-4B-04 , 19-4B-05 , 19-4B-06 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 176984/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2004   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)