2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 451

CHAPTER NUMBER: 162 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Astle, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Disparities

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Maryland Health Care Foundation to provide financial support to programs that expand access to health care services for uninsured and underinsured Marylanders and reduce health disparities for Marylanders; requiring the Foundation to develop specified criteria for awarding grants to programs that may include programs addressing health care disparities; requiring that the Foundation consider a geographical balance by county and region and that the geographical balance consider specified provisions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/5
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Hearing cancelled
2/27
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 162
House Action
3/27
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 20-502 , 20-506 , 20-507 , 20-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 497372/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2002   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)