2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 329

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 791/00 - FIN Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 263
Sponsored By:
Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish the Oral Health Program to prevent and detect oral cancer in the State; providing for the program to target the needs of high-risk underserved populations; requiring the Secretary, in consultation with specified providers, to develop and implement programs to train health care providers to screen and refer patients with oral cancers and to promote smoking cessation programs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/17
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DENTAL HYGIENISTS
DENTISTS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PATIENTS
REPORTS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 18-1001 , 18-1002 , 18-1003 )

Documents:

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