MD SB232 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Passed on May 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a general hospice care program, when providing services in an in-home setting, to establish a written unused prescription medication collection and disposal policy that includes certain provisions; requiring an employee of a general hospice care program, as soon as practicable, to collect and dispose of a certain patient's unused prescription medication under certain circumstances; etc.

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Title

Public Health – General Hospice Care Programs – Collection and Disposal of Unused Prescription Medication

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Roll Calls

2018-03-21 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 140 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2018-02-16 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-05-08SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 440
2018-04-09SenateReturned Passed
2018-03-28HouseThird Reading Passed (139-0)
2018-03-27HouseSecond Reading Passed
2018-03-27HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2018-03-26HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2018-03-20HouseHearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-02-19HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations
2018-02-16SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2018-02-14SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-02-14SenateFavorable with Amendments {257873/1 Report Adopted
2018-02-12SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2018-02-08SenateHearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-01-19SenateFirst Reading Finance

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