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CS/SB 402: Ernest Belles Act

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care ; Campbell

Ernest Belles Act; defines term "pharmaceutical adverse incident" & requires that such incidents be reported to Health Dept.; provides exceptions; requires department to review reported incidents to determine whether incidents potentially involve conduct by health care practitioner that is subject to disciplinary action; specifies that any disciplinary action shall be taken by appropriate board; provides for adoption of forms & rules.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Council on Council for Healthy Communities
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/31/2001 Senate • Prefiled
11/26/2001 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
12/3/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 12/05/01, 9:00 am, 110-S
12/5/2001 Senate • CS by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
12/6/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00028; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 12/05/01, 9:00 am, 110-S; CS by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00074; CS read first time on 01/22/02 -SJ 00070; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 00074
2/14/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00254; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/13/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00510; Read second time -SJ 00505; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00506; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00506
3/14/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00582; CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 00582
3/15/2002 House • In Messages
3/20/2002 House • Received, referred to Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 02248
3/22/2002 House • Died in Council on Council for Healthy Communities