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SB 74: Ernest Belles Act

GENERAL BILL by Campbell

Ernest Belles Act; creates "Ernest Belles Act"; defines term "pharmaceutical adverse incident" & requires that such incidents be reported to Health Dept; provides exceptions; requires dept. 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 rules & forms.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/25/2003 Senate - Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00646; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00646
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2002 Senate • Prefiled
12/20/2002 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
1/14/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 01/22/03, 9:00 am, 412-K
1/22/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 10 NAYS 1; Now in Judiciary
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00011; On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 01/22/03, 9:00 am, 412-K; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 00096; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00096
4/25/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00646; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00646