2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 86

CHAPTER NUMBER: 319 File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 177
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring the Director of the Office to report to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; establishing the duties and responsibilities of the Office; requiring the Director to promote health and prevention of disease among members of specified groups; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/5
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/28
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/3
Hearing cancelled
2/4
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/8
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 319
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
4/10
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 20-904 , 20-1001 , 20-1002 , 20-1003 , 20-1004 , 20-1005 , 20-1006 , 20-1007 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 736184/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)