File Code: Public Health
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Frosh
- Entitled:
-
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Recovery of Benefits -
Tobacco-Related Illnesses
Establishing certain provisions to be used in determining liability
and the amount of recovery in a subrogation action brought by the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene against certain tobacco
product manufacturers and other persons to seek reimbursement of
certain medical expenses incurred by the Maryland Medical Assistance
Program under certain circumstances; establishing strict liability
against manufacturers of cigarettes and other tobacco products under
the Act; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/7
- Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/8
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/15
- Hearing cancelled
- 3/6
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Withdrawn
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
- DAMAGES
- HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
- HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- TOBACCO
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Health - General
- (
15-120.1
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Not available at this time
Amendments:
None available