MGA Home Page
2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:20 p.m.
Sponsors Title Synopsis History Sponsor List Subjects Statutes Documents Another Session Another Bill

SENATE BILL 258

File Code: Health Occupations
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 361

Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris

Entitled:
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

Synopsis:

Requiring health care providers, in accordance with a subpoena, to disclose medical records for mental health services to the State Board of Physicians for investigations into complaints made by a specified person under specified circumstances; authorizing the Board to issue subpoenas for medical records for mental health services for investigations into complaints made by a specified person if the Board notifies the patient that the subpoena has been issued and that the patient may assert rights within a specified period of time; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Favorable
Special Order 3/16 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/16
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Disclosure
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Mental Health
Notices
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Privacy
Privileged Communications
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 4-307 )

Health Occupations
( 14-401 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 20, 2007: Third Reading Passed (46-0)



Top Sponsors Title Synopsis History Sponsor List Subjects Statutes Documents Another Session Another Bill