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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 28

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Health - Reused Single-Use Medical Devices - Patient Consent Required

Synopsis:

Requiring a hospital to provide a patient, on admission or registration, a written notice, a separate document in plain language and approved by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, that describes the practices of the hospital regarding reused single-use medical devices and the potential risk of using the devices, and also provides the patient an opportunity to provide or refuse to consent to the use of the devices on the patient; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
10/20
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
1/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/26 at 2:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/31
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCLOSURE
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FINES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
NOTICES
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-353 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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