HOUSE BILL 582

Sponsored By:

Delegate Vallario

Entitled:

Evidence - Health Care Records and Writings

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of the term "health care provider" to include specified health care facilities, agencies, institutions, services, and programs for the purpose of making their health care records and writings admissible in specified civil trials without a health care provider's testimony; providing that specified evidentiary provisions apply to specified cases originally filed in a circuit court; providing that specified evidentiary provisions do not apply to specified health care malpractice claims; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (122-13)

4/5

Return Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 433

Senate Action

3/15

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/24

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

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CLINICS

EVIDENCE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HOME HEALTH CARE -see also- RESPITE CARE

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

TRIALS

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 062303/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (122-13)

Senate

April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-1)