SENATE BILL 306

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 589/01 - ENV & JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 158

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, Lawlah, and Mitchell

Entitled:

Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing a Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund; providing that the Fund consists of specified court costs and funds from other sources; providing for the purpose and uses of the Fund; requiring the Mental Hygiene Administration to administer the Fund; requiring the Administration to adopt specified regulations; requiring the Administration to make an annual report; increasing the court costs assessed in specified traffic cases; providing for a specified distribution of the court costs into the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COURT COSTS

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DISTRICT COURTS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MENTAL HEALTH

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 7-409 )

Health - General

( 10-927 , 10-928 , 10-929 , 10-930 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered