HOUSE BILL 1523

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Taylor

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Folic Acid Distribution Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a program to distribute folic acid dietary supplements to women of childbearing age who qualify for the federal Women, Infants, and Children food program; requiring the program to provide folic acid dietary supplements and counseling and information regarding the proper use of the supplement to specified women of childbearing age; requiring local health departments to distribute folic acid dietary supplements and to provide specified counseling and information; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/8

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

PREGNANCY

PUBLIC INFORMATION

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 13-2101 , 13-2102 , 13-2103 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered