SENATE BILL 44

Sponsored By:

Senators Bromwell and DeGrange

Entitled:

Controlled Dangerous Substances - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish an electronic monitoring program of controlled dangerous substances prescribed in the State; requiring dispensers of controlled dangerous substances to report to the Department; requiring specified data to be included in the report; requiring that the data be transmitted in an electronic format; authorizing the Department to provide the data to specified individuals; prohibiting authorized individuals who receive the data from providing the information to anyone else; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

07/3

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/17

Re-referred Finance

1/25

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

PENALTIES

PHARMACISTS

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

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 5-506 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered