HB 1927 (2004) -  Public Health

by Health Care (CO-SPONSORS) Farkas; Homan
Revises various provisions of law relating to public health; revises provisions relating to the Department of Health and county health departments; requires the Department of Health to maintain a statewide injury prevention program; provides for a flu and pneumonia vaccination program; provides for elevated blood lead level investigations; revises onsite sewage treatment and disposal system provisions; revises provision relating to food service protection; provides for a tobacco prevention program; creates the Department of Health Institutional Review Board; authorizes the board to serve as the institutional review board for other agencies; revises provisions relating to regulation of tanning facilities; revises provisions relating to the Health Information Systems Council; revises newborn screening provisions; revises Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council provisions; requires child abuse or neglect to be verified; revises Children's Medical Services Program provisions; revises provisions relating to health care clinics; revises provisions relating to radiologic technicians; revises provisions relating to septic tank contractors; includes DOH employees and contract employees under assault and battery protections; repeals various provisions of law relating to biomedical waste, kidney disease, and other health programs.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HC 04-03 recommended by:
    Health Care
  • PCB HC 04-03 recommended by:
    Health Care

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care 4/14/2004 12:10:20 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2004 - 12:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2004 1:01:36 AM) Time: 04/28/2004 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 1:32:17 AM) Time: 04/27/2004 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 351679 filed timely Time: 04/27/2004 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Amendment 432837 filed timely Time: 04/27/2004 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/25/2004 - 9:32 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 1:32:17 AM) Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:33 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now in Appropriations Time: 04/15/2004 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 04/15/2004 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/13/2004 - 8:09 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/13/2004 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Version: