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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 591

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 280
Sponsored By:
Delegate Weir
Entitled:
Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Complaint and Hearing Procedures

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Board of Physician Quality Assurance and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland from referring an allegation against a provider in a standard of care case unless the patient or custodian, guardian, or personal representative of the patient provides a specified affidavit; prohibiting the use of hearsay in medical testimony before the Board; requiring the Board to adopt regulations to allow for the taking of depositions and discovery; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISCIPLINE
EVIDENCE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUBPOENAS
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 14-206 , 14-401 , 14-405 )

Documents:

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