Continuing the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance until October 1, 2003; terminating the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by repealing the provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board to license and regulate licensed physicians; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to set standards for the licensure of physicians and the practice of medicine in the State; etc.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACUPUNCTURISTS

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND

AUDITORS AND AUDITS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPTROLLER

DISCIPLINE

EXAMINATIONS

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

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

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

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

LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES

NUCLEAR MATTERS -see also- POWER PLANTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

RADIATION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SCHOLARSHIPS

STATE EMPLOYEES

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 14-101 , 14-101 , 14-103 , 14-107 , 14-201 , 14-301 , 14-401 , 14-501 , 14-5A-01 , 14-5B-01 , 14-601 , 14-701 , 14-702 )

State Government

( 8-403 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 20, 2003: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Hurson) Adopted (123-0)