HOUSE BILL 344

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Pendergrass

Entitled:

Public Health Laboratories - Mutual Aid Agreements

Synopsis:

Authorizing a public health laboratory in the State to enter into a mutual aid agreement with a public health laboratory operated by another state; requiring a public health laboratory operated by another state to provide specified documentation under specified circumstances; requiring a mutual aid agreement to include specified liability provisions; authorizing specified employees to travel to and provide services at public health laboratories operated by another state under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/7

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/23

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Finance

3/19

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Finance

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/10

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 74

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Emergencies

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Interstate Affairs

Laboratories

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Public Employees -see also- State Employees

State Employees

Workers' Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 17-104 )

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):

House

Number: 536985/01     Offered on: February 21, 2007   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)