1999 Regular Session

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 9

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, R. Baker, Benson, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, C. Davis, Dobson, Eckardt, Finifter, Goldwater, Gladden, Grosfeld, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Mohorovic, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Proctor, Rawlings, Swain, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Prevention of Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, and Heart Disease Through Obesity Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Treatment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to study the interrelationship of major cardiovascular comorbidities such as hypertension and coronary artery disease, as well as major endocrinology comorbidities such as diabetes with obesity, in order to determine the economics of obesity through an assessment of its risks and costs for patients enrolled in the Maryland Medicaid Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (123-5)
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Anthony Brown, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PATIENTS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 599592/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 12:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (123-5)