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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 621

CHAPTER NUMBER: 324
File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medical Laboratories - Retests and Public Notification

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to require specified laboratories to notify physicians or other individuals of specified erroneous or questionable test results and take specified measures to reduce or eliminate specified threats; and establishing a civil penalty of $1,000 per day, not to exceed $50,000, for noncompliance.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 324

Sponsored by:

Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman
Departmental
Health & Mental Hygiene, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HEARINGS
LABORATORIES
NOTICES
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 17-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 614533/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (137-0)


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