Bill Number: H.B. 2297
Yarbrough Floor Amendment
Reference to: House engrossed bill
Amendment drafted by: Legislative Council
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
First Regular Session H.B. 2297
YARBROUGH FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2297
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 5, after "exceptions" insert "; definition"
Strike lines 12 and 13, insert:
"2. necessary to implement statutes or required by a final court order or decision."
Line 23, strike "for health regulatory boards established pursuant to"
Line 24, strike "title 32 to provide for" insert "to protect"; after "public" insert "health and"; strike "and enforce standards of care"
Between lines 24 and 25, insert:
"3. Are necessary to avoid sanctions that would result from a failure to take rulemaking action pursuant to a court order or federal law."
After line 27, insert:
"E. For the purposes of this section, "to protect public health and safety" means the IMMEDIATE need to address or prevent an outbreak of an infectious disease, a disaster or any other CATASTROPHIC event."
Amend title to conform
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