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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 463

CHAPTER NUMBER: 79 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
HIV and AIDS Cases - Confidentiality and Reporting Provisions

Synopsis:

Providing that any record, report, statement, note, or other information that is assembled by the AIDS Administration of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a "confidential record"; requiring physicians to file confidential reports to county health officers in AIDS cases based on diagnosis, not suspicion; specifying contents and requirements of HIV/AIDS case reports; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/9
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 79
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AIDS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 4-101 , 4-102 , 18-201 , 18-201.1 , 18-202 , 18-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 9, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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