2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 299

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol

Synopsis:

Authorizing employers that require specified job-related drug testing to test a breath specimen using an evidential breath measurement device; providing for an exception from a provision that allows specified persons to request independent testing of a specified specimen; authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations; altering the definition of the terms "medical review officer" and "specimen"; defining the term "evidential breath measurement device"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/25
First Reading Economic Matters
2/1
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 17-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered