MD SB332 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 923
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 923
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, on or before January 1, 2025, each hospital and urgent care center in the State to implement an evidence-based protocol for the early recognition and treatment of a patient with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock that is based on generally acceptable standards of care; requiring a specialty psychiatric hospital to establish a certain process; and requiring hospitals and urgent care centers to require periodic training in the implementation of the protocol for certain staff.
Title
Hospitals and Urgent Care Centers - Sepsis Protocol (Lochlin's Law)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-27 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 923 |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Third Reading Passed (138-0) |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-16 | House | Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {363727/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-12 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB84 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 922
Subjects
Data
Diseases
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Hospitals
Job Training
Laboratories
Medical Conditions
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Patients
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Public Health
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Diseases
Health
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Hospitals
Job Training
Laboratories
Medical Conditions
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Patients
Pharmacists and Pharmacies
Public Health
Safety
Standards and Best Practices
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 19 | 310.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
