2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1232

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 734
Sponsored By:
Delegates Waldstreicher, Doory, Dumais, Montgomery, Oaks, Reznik, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
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 occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/4
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

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.
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
( 14-401 )

Documents:

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