2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1270

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dobson, Frush, Fulton, Gladden, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hill, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, and Turner
Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Administration - Community Mental Health Services - Minority Populations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Director of the Mental Hygiene Administration to designate a liaison for minority mental health services; specifying the duties of the liaison; requiring the Administration to conduct or commission a study on the relationship between substance abuse and mental illness in the African American community; requiring that specified information be included in the study; requiring the Administration to report on the findings and recommendations of the study; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/18
Re-referred Environmental Matters
2/27
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
MENTAL HEALTH
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
REPORTS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 10-901.1 )

Documents:

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