2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 441

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Healthy Maryland Initiative

Synopsis:

Establishing the Healthy Maryland Initiative Fund; requiring specified appropriations from the Fund for specified health care purposes; altering the distribution of tobacco tax revenues; increasing the tobacco tax rate imposed on cigarettes and other tobacco products; expanding eligibility under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to specified parents having incomes at or below specified levels; establishing a Small Business Health Care Incentive Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations & Ways and Means
2/8
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALIENS
APPROPRIATIONS
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
DISCRIMINATION
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
SUNSET
TOBACCO
WOMEN
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 83A Department of Business and Economic Development
( 5-1901 , 5-1902 , 5-1903 , 5-1904 , 5-1905 , 5-1906 , 5-1907 )
Health - General
( 13-1015 , 15-103 , 19-2111 , 20-1101 )
Tax - General
( 2-1601 , 2-1602 , 2-1603 , 2-1604 , 12-105 )

Documents:

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