2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 876

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 443
Sponsored By:
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled:
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

Synopsis:

Requiring health care providers, in accordance with a subpoena, to disclose medical records for mental health services to the State Board of Physicians for investigations into complaints made by a specified person under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas for medical records for mental health services for investigations into complaints made by a specified person if the Board notifies the person in interest that the subpoena has been issued and that the person may assert rights; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Disclosure
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Mental Health
Notices
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 4-307 )
Health Occupations
( 4-401 )

Documents:

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