HOUSE BILL 876

Sponsored By:

Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:

State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

Synopsis:

Requiring health care providers, in accordance with a subpoena, to disclose medical records for mental health services to the State Board of Physicians for investigations into complaints made by a specified person under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas for medical records for mental health services for investigations into complaints made by a specified person if the Board notifies the person in interest that the subpoena has been issued and that the person may assert rights; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Health and Government Operations

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Disclosure

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Hearings

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Mental Health

Notices

Patients

Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc

Privacy

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 4-307 )

Health Occupations

( 4-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered