1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1045

CHAPTER NUMBER: 709 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 609
Sponsored By:
Delegates Watson, Oaks, McHale, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Hammen, Exum, Hubbard, D. Davis, Morhaim, Fulton, Marriott, Elliott, Parker, Stull, Stup, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Administration - Core Service Agencies - Procedure

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish specified procedures within the Mental Hygiene Administration that give community mental health programs the right to access a specified mediation process and the right to request a specified hearing under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

House Action
2/3
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 709
Senate Action
3/31
First Reading Senate Rules
4/4
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 4/4 at 2:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44
Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEARINGS
MEDIATION
MENTAL HEALTH
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 10-1203 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 119176/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 28, 1997 at: 12:44 Status: Adopted