HOUSE BILL 1365

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, Healey, and Murray

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Public Mental Health System - Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct or commission a study to develop a "next generation managed care" system design for the Maryland public mental health system; providing for the goals of the study; specifying the items to be developed, determined, and analyzed by the study; and requiring the Department to report on the findings and recommendations of the study on or before September 30, 2005.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/1

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/3

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

MENTAL HEALTH

REPORTS

STATE HOSPITALS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered