2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 333

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1287
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled:
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish and maintain a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program within the Department; establishing the powers and duties of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene under the Program; requiring prescription monitoring data to be destroyed after a specified time period unless a specified request is made; creating an Advisory Board on Prescription Drug Monitoring to assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (34-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/31
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Policy

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCLOSURE
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 21-2A-01 , 21-2A-02 , 21-2A-03 , 21-2A-04 , 21-2A-05 , 21-2A-06 , 21-2A-07 , 21-2A-08 , 21-2A-09 )

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: 214039/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2006   at: 8:29 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 536786/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (34-0)
House
April 6, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)