2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 349

CHAPTER NUMBER: 146
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 769
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden
Entitled:
Disease Prevention - Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Expedited Partner Therapy Pilot Program in the Baltimore City Health Department; providing for the purpose of the Program; authorizing specified health care providers to dispense or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to the sexual partners of patients diagnosed with specified sexually transmitted diseases without making a physical assessment of the patient's partner; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
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 (41-5)
4/1
Returned Passed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/28
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 146

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Baltimore City
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Nurses
Physician Assistants
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 18-214.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 794737/02     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (41-5)
House
March 30, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)