HOUSE BILL 743

Sponsored By:

Delegates Myers, Bates, Beitzel, Kelly, McKee, Shank, and Stull

Entitled:

Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol

Synopsis:

Authorizing employers that require specified job-related drug testing to test a breath specimen using an evidential breath measurement device; providing for an exception from a provision that allows specified persons to request independent testing of a specified specimen; authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations; altering the definition of the terms "medical review officer" and "specimen"; defining the term "evidential breath measurement device"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subd; Substance Abuse

Chemical Tests

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Rules and Regulations

Substance Abuse

Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 17-214 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered