2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1147

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg and Hubbard
Entitled:
Building Bridges - Access to Benefits for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities on Release from Incarceration

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) to facilitate the provision of specified benefits to individuals with psychiatric disabilities on release from incarceration; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to provide specified assistance in receiving specified benefits to inmates with psychiatric disabilities; requiring the Department of Human Resources (DHR) and DHMH to provide specified assistance relating to an application for a temporary Medicaid card; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/2
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EX-OFFENDERS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
IDENTIFICATION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MENTAL HEALTH
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 9-701 , 9-702 , 9-703 , 9-704 , 9-705 , 9-706 , 9-707 , 9-708 , 9-709 , 9-710 , 9-711 )
Health - General
( 15-102.1 )

Documents:

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