HOUSE BILL 797

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg and Taylor

Entitled:

Pilot Program for Tobacco Cessation Services for Individuals with Mental Disorders

Synopsis:

Establishing the Pilot Program for Tobacco Cessation Services for Individuals with Mental Disorders; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to administer the Pilot Program through the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide specified targeted tobacco addiction treatment services to individuals with mental disorders; requiring the Pilot Program to accept specified individuals; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/20

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION

GRANTS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MENTAL HEALTH

REPORTS

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

STATE HOSPITALS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

SUNSET

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 10-101 , 13-1015 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered