SENATE BILL 530

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1201

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Compulsive Gambling - Prevalence Study and Replication Prevalence Studies

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct a prevalence study and replication prevalence studies to measure the rate of problem and pathological gambling in Maryland; requiring the Secretary to contract with an independent researcher to conduct the prevalence studies, subject to the Secretary utilizing the most current psychiatric or diagnostic criteria for problem and pathological gambling; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/11

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

GAMING -see also- BINGO; LOTTERY; RAFFLES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MENTAL HEALTH

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-801 , 19-802 , 19-803 , 19-804 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered