HOUSE BILL 818

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kipke and Hammen

Entitled:

Manufacturers of Prescribed Products - Payments to Health Care Professionals - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a manufacturer of prescribed products from offering or giving a gift to a health care professional; authorizing exceptions from the prohibition for samples, loans of medical devices, articles or journals, scholarships or other support, payments for specified conferences or seminars, honoraria and payment of expenses, costs of clinical trials and research projects, payments for scientific consulting, payment or reimbursement for technical training, royalties, and licensing fees, and donated health care products; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/22

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

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Conventions

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Ethics

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Gifts

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Medical Research

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

Rules and Regulations

Scholarships and Student Financial Aid

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 21-228 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations