2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 671

CHAPTER NUMBER: 511 File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Hearings - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the statute of limitations for the prosecution of specified offenses; adding to the grounds of discipline; giving the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists authority to impose a monetary penalty on licensees or certificate holders; prohibiting a stay pending judicial review; allowing the Board to make specified appeals; adding injunctive actions and establishing procedures for them; and increasing specified penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 511
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
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 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 David D. Rudolph, District 34B
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:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCIPLINE
ETHICS
HEARINGS
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 , 5-106 )
Health Occupations
( 17-313 , 17-313.1 , 17-314 , 17-315 , 17-315.1 , 17-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 666989/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2004   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 134038/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: 5:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 973424/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: 5:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)