SENATE BILL 569

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Medical Records - Maintenance and Destruction - Confidentiality

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations for the destruction of medical records; requiring the Secretary to consult with specified entities before adopting the regulations; specifying what is to be included in the regulations; and providing for administrative fines for a violation of the Act, applicable to specified health care facilities and individuals.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/8

Re-assigned Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/14

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/7

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/15

Signed by the Governor Chapter 402

House Action

3/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/28

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/5

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

FINES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

LABORATORIES

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PENALTIES

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE HOSPITALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 4-403 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 844732/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2001   at: 8:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 570112/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2001   at: 5:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 21, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 7, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)