2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 655

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Griffith, Harrison, Hill, Howard, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Marriott, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Hepatitis A, B, and C Education and Prevention

Synopsis:

Establishing a statewide public information program to prevent the spread of hepatitis A, B, and C in the general population; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to consult with the State Department of Education to develop an outreach program for the general public; requiring the public information program to provide specified information on education, prevention, and treatment of hepatitis A, B, and C; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/21
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 18-901 , 18-902 , 18-903 , 18-904 , 18-905 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered