2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 815

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1132
Sponsored By:
Senator Forehand
Entitled:
Genetics Public Education Program

Synopsis:

Providing legislative findings; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, to develop and implement a genetics and genetic biotechnology public education program, to locate the program within the current genetics program within the Department, and to collect and disburse any funds available to the program; requiring the Secretary to adopt regulations to implement the program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/13
First Reading Senate Rules
2/20
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/26
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
GENETICS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 13-1601 , 13-1602 , 13-1603 , 13-1604 , 13-1605 )

Documents:

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