2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 717

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 722
Sponsored By:
Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled:
Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Synopsis:

Requiring hospitals, laboratories, ambulatory care facilities, radiological centers, and health care practitioners to include care of or diagnosis of a patient with myelodysplastic syndromes when submitting cancer reports to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene or when entering into an agreement with a hospital or other facility or agency that agrees to report to the Maryland Cancer Registry; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
3/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/27
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Clinics
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Electronic Government
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection
Laboratories
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Privacy
Radiation
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 18-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)