2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 635

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mohorovic, Finifter, Nathan-Pulliam, DeCarlo, Cadden, Morhaim, Paige, Sophocleus, Bronrott, Minnick, Marriott, Riley, Boutin, Rosso, Cane, Linton, Kopp, Fulton, La Vay, Goldwater, Conroy, Moe, Mandel, and Cryor
Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing a Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund; providing that the Fund be a special continuing, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Comptroller to distribute $5,000,000 derived from the tobacco tax to the Fund each fiscal year; providing that the Fund assist individuals who are at least 22 years old and who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, and their families, in paying for specified rehabilitation expenses; requiring the Mental Hygiene Administration to administer the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/1
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
COMPTROLLER
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 10-927 , 10-928 , 10-929 , 10-930 )
Tax - General
( 2-1603 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered