1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 96

CHAPTER NUMBER: 133 File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled:
Admissions to State Psychiatric Hospitals - Payment for Services or Treatment

Synopsis:

Specifying that a sheriff, county, or Baltimore City is not responsible for paying for a prisoner's treatment at a State psychiatric hospital.

Legislative History

Senate Action
11/8
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Favorable Report by Finance
2/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/11
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 133
House Action
2/12
First Reading Appropriations
2/19
Re-assigned Environmental Matters
3/5
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Finance Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
MENTAL HEALTH
PRISONERS
SHERIFFS
STATE HOSPITALS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 87 Sheriffs
( 46 )

Documents:

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