HOUSE BILL 86

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 131

Sponsored By:

Delegate Stifler

Entitled:

Public Health - Food Establishments - Process for Choosing Regulation or Licensure of Excluded Organizations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations that establish a process for entities that are defined as "excluded organizations" under the food establishments law to choose whether they submit to specified regulation or licensure; and requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department to adopt regulations that establish a voluntary licensing system for excluded organizations under the food establishments law.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/20

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/21

Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fire Protection

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Nonprofit Organizations

Rules and Regulations

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Volunteers -see also- Maryland Service Corps

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 21-301 , 21-304 , 21-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered