1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 952

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hurson, Goldwater, Shriver, Marriott, Conroy, Love, Bonsack, Barve, and Healey
Entitled:
Children's Health Insurance Assistance Program

Synopsis:

Establishing a Children's Health Insurance Assistance Program to provide insurance coverage for uninsured needy and low-income children; establishing a Children's Health Insurance Assistance Program Advisory Council; specifying the membership, terms, and duties of the Advisory Council; altering the tobacco tax rate; altering a specified discount provision under the tobacco tax; requiring the State Comptroller to distribute a portion of the tobacco tax revenues to a special fund to be used only for specified purposes; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPTROLLER
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes -
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 15-501 , 15-502 , 15-503 , 15-504 , 15-505 , 15-506 , 15-507 , 15-508 , 15-509 , 15-510 , 15-511 , 15-512 , 15-513 , 15-514 , 15-515 , 19-706 )
Tax - General
( 2-1603 , 12-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)