1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 478

CHAPTER NUMBER: 180 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1061
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, Astle, Derr, and Trotter
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 specific powers and duties of the Foundation; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/13 at 1:30 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/1
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 180
House Action
2/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/5
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-2)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Larry Young, District 44
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 707948/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 11:09 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 439771/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1997 at: 10:57 Status: Adopted