2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 443

File Code: Health Occupations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 258/07 Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 876
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Conway, and Dyson
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 under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas for medical records for mental health services for investigations into complaints made by a person other than a patient if the Board notifies the patient that the subpoena has been issued and that the patient 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.
Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Hearing 2/20 at 2:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/6 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

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
( 14-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 244637/01     Offered on: March 6, 2008   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 10, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)