2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 709

CHAPTER NUMBER: 236
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 416
Sponsored By:
Delegates V. Turner, Donoghue, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Health Officers - Authority to Enter into Contracts or Agreements for Delivery of Health Care Services

Synopsis:

Authorizing a health officer for a county, subject to the consent of the governing body of the county and the written approval of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, to enter into a contract or other written agreement to assist or participate in the delivery of health care services with a person that is authorized to provide, finance, coordinate, facilitate, or otherwise deliver health care services in the State.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/11
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 236

Sponsored by:

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 3-306 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 146081/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2011: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-0)