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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1274

CHAPTER NUMBER: 318 File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates McHale Hammen, Shriver, and Donoghue
Entitled:
Patients' Safety Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study the feasibility of developing a system for reducing preventable adverse medical events; requiring the Commission to issue a final report, on or before January 1, 2003, to specified committees of the General Assembly on the Commission's recommendations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/26
Re-referred Environmental Matters
2/28
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 318
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PATIENTS
REPORTS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-139 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 010513/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2001   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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