Providing for emergency powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene whenever an imminent threat of extensive loss of life or of serious disability exists due to exposure to specified diseases, chemicals, or radiation; requiring specified public units and officials to develop plans and procedures; specifying the contents of an order; requiring the Secretary to issue a specified directive in a specified manner; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates

Administration

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

CIRCUIT COURTS

CLINICS

COURT OF APPEALS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISCLOSURE

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EMERGENCIES

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

GOVERNOR

HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEARINGS

HOSPICES

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NOTICES

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

PENALTIES

PRIVACY

RADIATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 2-201 , 2-202 , 2-203 , 2-204 )

Health - General

( 18-901 , 18-902 , 18-903 , 18-904 , 18-905 , 18-906 , 18-907 , 18-908 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 540910/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2002   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 334336/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 1:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-5)

April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (37-9)