Establishing a specified computerized information system within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to coordinate immunization data from health care providers; specifying who is an authorized user of the information in the system; establishing the purposes of the computerized information system; specifying what records may be used to collect information for the system; providing an exemption to allow specified individuals who receive immunizations to refuse to provide data to the system; etc.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DAY CARE

DISCLOSURE

ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

FORMS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.

IMMUNIZATION

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS

NOTICES

PENALTIES

PRIVACY

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 064030/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2001   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 750619/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (135-3)