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SENATE BILL 77

CHAPTER NUMBER: 28
File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services) and Senator Harrington

Entitled:
Health General - Disease Prevention and Testing - Inmates of Correctional Institutions

Synopsis:

Adding a buccal (cheek) swab to the type of sample an inmate is required to furnish to the correctional institution to be tested for the presence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under specified circumstances; altering the definition of "health care provider" to include an employee's private physician; 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
Senate Action
11/2
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/6
Hearing 1/20 at 2:45 p.m.
2/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/11
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
2/12
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 28

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
Departmental
Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS
Chemical Tests
Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution
Correctional Officers
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
Public Employees -see also- State Employees
State Employees

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 18-338 , 18-338 )

Documents

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

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 214736/01     Offered on: February 9, 2010   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 11, 2010: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-0)



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