HOUSE BILL 866

Sponsored By:

Delegate Giannetti

Entitled:

Health - Reporting of Infectious Diseases - Anthrax

Synopsis:

Stating that anthrax is an infectious disease for purposes of a requirement that a physician report to local health officers patients under the physician's care who have an infectious or contagious disease.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/20

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PRIVACY

REPORTS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-201 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered