2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 321

CHAPTER NUMBER: 300 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 370
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled:
Hospitals - HIV Testing - Public Safety Worker

Synopsis:

Requiring designated hospital infectious disease/communicable disease officers to order tests to be conducted in a specified manner and in accordance with specified recommendations on blood samples or other body fluids of specified hospital patients for the presence of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under specified circumstances; requiring a public safety worker to give notice to a medical director under a specified circumstance; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/8
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 300

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS
CHEMICAL TESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FIRE PROTECTION
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
PRIVACY
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 18-338.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 384739/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 146183/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 12:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-0)