HOUSE BILL 154

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

Entitled:

Assisted Suicide - Definition of "Licensed Health Care Professional"

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of licensed health care professional to include emergency medical service providers in order to make specified provisions that exclude a licensed health care professional from criminal liability for performing specified activities applicable to emergency medical services providers; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Judiciary

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

2/14

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/15

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/18

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

4/25

Signed by the Governor Chapter 106

Senate Action

2/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/15

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (43-1)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judiciary Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 416 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 18, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-1)