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HOUSE BILL 290

File Code: Health Occupations

Sponsored By:
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

Entitled:
Licensed Physicians - Treatment of Lyme Disease - Discipline

Synopsis:

Authorizing licensed physicians to prescribe or dispense specified treatment for individuals with Lyme disease if specified requirements are met; altering specified circumstances when the State Board of Physicians may initiate disciplinary actions and professional misconduct proceedings against licensed physicians; providing for the enforcement of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
2/3
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Discipline
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations
( 14-508 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Health and Government Operations


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