HOUSE BILL 1376

Sponsored By:

Delegates Shriver and Donoghue

Entitled:

Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to establish a Patient Safety Information Collection Program and systems for collecting and reporting medical errors.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/22

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/1

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

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.

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

PATIENTS

PRIVACY

PRIVATIZATION

PUBLIC INFORMATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-139 , 19-140 , 19-141 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered