SENATE BILL 138

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Senator Munson

Entitled:

Vital Statistics - Copies of Death Certificates - Fees

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a fee for processing and issuing copies of death certificates; providing for a fee structure based on the number of copies processed and issued by the Department or a local health department; and requiring the Department to adopt specified regulations by January 1, 2005.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/28

Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

2/9

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.

2/19

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 4-217 , 4-217 , 4-217 , 4-217 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered