2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 937

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 568
Sponsored By:
Senator Exum
Entitled:
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities - Grant Program and Funding

Synopsis:

Providing that the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities is the designated State agency for receipt of general or special funds specifically designated for minority health and health disparities programs; authorizing the Office to distribute specified grants from available general funds; creating a Health Disparities Grant Program within the Office; providing for a specified annual appropriation from the Cigarette Restitution Fund to fund the Office; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/20
First Reading Senate Rules
2/23
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
3/1
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISCRIMINATION
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
REPORTS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 20-1002 , 20-1004 , 20-1005 , 20-1005.1 , 20-1006 , 20-1007 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 7-317 )

Documents:

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