Legislation

Requiring a hospital to include testing for fentanyl as part of a urine drug screening; and requiring the hospital, if a urine drug screening detects fentanyl, to report the deidentified test results to the Maryland Department of Health through the State-designated health information exchange.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0811

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2023 Legislative Date 2/15/2023 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals – Overdoses – Testing for Fentanyl Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2023 Legislative Date 3/14/2023 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2023 Legislative Date 3/15/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {543928/1 Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2023 Legislative Date 3/15/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/03/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/15/2023	2/15/2023	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Hospitals – Overdoses – Testing for Fentanyl
Senate	3/14/2023	3/14/2023	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2023	3/23/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2023	3/15/2023	Favorable with Amendments {543928/1 Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2023	3/15/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	52 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act)
Senate	3/27/2023	3/17/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2023	3/17/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/08/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/03/2023	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324
			Text - Chapter - Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act)

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