1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1061

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 478
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, McHale, Pitkin, Bonsack, Love, and Hurson
Entitled:
Maryland Health Care Foundation

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Health Care Foundation to promote public awareness of the need to provide more timely and cost-effective care for Marylanders without health insurance and to receive moneys that can be used to provide financial support to programs that expand access to health care services for uninsured Marylanders; establishing a Board of Trustees to hold and exercise the powers and duties of the Foundation; establishing specified powers and duties of the Foundation; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/5
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/19
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (135-2)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Withdrawn
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
INVESTMENTS
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 20-501 , 20-502 , 20-503 , 20-504 , 20-505 , 20-506 , 20-507 , 20-508 , 20-509 , 20-510 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 089770/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:42 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 647741/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 21:22 Status: Withdrawn