2005 Regular Session

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 7

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, and Taylor
Entitled:
Funding Treatment for Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia

Synopsis:

Stating that there is a need to appropriate funding to expand sickle cell anemia clinics for adults in the State or assist established health care institutions to create clinics for and provide outreach to adults with sickle cell anemia; and encouraging the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to improve the quality of health care delivery to adult sickle cell anemia sufferers and implement programs to reduce the mortality rate of the sickle cell anemia population.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CLINICS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered