HOUSE BILL 86

Sponsored By:

Delegate Stifler

Entitled:

Public Health - Food Establishments - Process for Choosing Regulation or Licensure of Excluded Organizations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations that establish a process for entities that are defined as "excluded organizations" under the food establishments law to choose whether they submit to specified regulation or licensure; and requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department to adopt regulations that establish a voluntary licensing system for excluded organizations under the food establishments law.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/20

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/21

Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Fire Protection

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

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

Nonprofit Organizations

Rules and Regulations

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Volunteers -see also- Maryland Service Corps

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 21-301 , 21-304 , 21-305 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered