SENATE BILL 734

Sponsored By:

Senators Raskin and Frosh

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 under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas for medical records for mental health services for investigations into complaints made by a person other than a patient if the Board notifies the patient that the subpoena has been issued and that the patient may assert rights; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/24

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/23

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/27

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

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

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.

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

( 14-401 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)