HOUSE BILL 1315

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

Entitled:

Maryland Birth Defects Program - Authority to Obtain Medical Information

Synopsis:

Clarifying the circumstances under which cases of birth defects must be reported and specified hospital records and other medical information relative to those cases is required to be provided to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene under Maryland's birth defects reporting law; allowing for the release of the identity of children without birth defects and specified other information to the Department in connection with public health investigations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/2

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

3/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate Action

4/1

First Reading Senate Rules

4/6

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Health & Government Operations Comm., Chairman

Departmental

Health & Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PREGNANCY

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

REVIEW BOARDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-206 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 476888/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2005   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 30, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)