HOUSE BILL 654

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard

Entitled:

Clinical Review Panels - Psychiatric Medication - Correctional Facilities

Synopsis:

Providing that specified psychiatric medication may not be administered to individuals who refuse the medication while committed to the custody of specified facilities except under specified circumstances; providing for the composition, appointment, and duties of specified clinical review panels; requiring specified officials to give specified written notice to specified individuals; providing that an individual has specified rights during a meeting of a panel; authorizing the chair of a panel to take specified action; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Health and Government Operations & Judiciary

2/23

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Hearings, Office of

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Hearings

Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Mental Health

Notices

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

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of

Recordings -see also- Video

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reports

Review Boards

Bill affects the following Statute:

Correctional Services

( 9-614 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations

Judiciary