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