Legislation

Title: Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Senators Eckardt and Klausmeier
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 140
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting health occupations boards and disciplinary panels from reprimanding a licensee or certificate holder, placing a licensee or certificate holder on probation, or suspending or revoking a license of a licensee or the certificate of a certificate holder solely on the basis of a licensee's or certificate holder's use of a diagnostic evaluation or treatment that is integrative, complementary, alternative, or nonconventional, including in the treatment of Lyme disease or tick-borne illnesses.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0259

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/21/2019 Legislative Date 10/21/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {954531/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2020 Legislative Date 2/28/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {986284/1 Adopted Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 140 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/21/2019	10/21/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Favorable with Amendments {954531/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)
Senate	2/28/2020	2/28/2020	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable with Amendments {986284/1 Adopted	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 140
			Text - Chapter - Health Occupations - Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Patients - Disciplinary Actions (The Patient's Access to Integrative Healthcare Act of 2020)

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