2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 944

CHAPTER NUMBER: 387 File Code: Health Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
State Acupuncture Board - Maryland Acupuncture Act - Revisions

Synopsis:

Requiring that prosecutions for a misdemeanor under the Maryland Acupuncture Act be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed; extending the term of the members of the State Acupuncture Board; establishing additional grounds for disciplinary action against licensees; increasing specified penalties for a violation of the Maryland Acupuncture Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 387
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
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 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 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:
ACUPUNCTURISTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCIPLINE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 )
Health Occupations
( 1A-202 , 1A-202 , 1A-306 , 1A-307 , 1A-309 , 1A-310 , 1A-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 676385/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (44-0)