MD SB914 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring a hospital to include testing for fentanyl as part of a urine drug screening; and requiring the hospital, if a urine drug screening detects fentanyl, to report the deidentified test results to the Maryland Department of Health through the State-designated health information exchange.
Title
Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 324 |
| 2023-04-10 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2023-04-08 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-04-07 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2023-04-05 | House | Rereferred to Health and Government Operations |
| 2023-03-28 | House | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {543928/1 Adopted |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2023-03-16 | Senate | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-03-14 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance |
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rules |
Same As/Similar To
HB811 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325
Subjects
Age
Health Benefit Exchange
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Insurance
Insurance Administration
Medical Assistance
Pilot Programs
Public Health
Sunset
Health Benefit Exchange
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Insurance
Insurance Administration
Medical Assistance
Pilot Programs
Public Health
Sunset
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 19 | 308.9 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
