2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1455

CHAPTER NUMBER: 497 File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Cultural Competency and Health Outcomes - Pilot Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Family Health Administration in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, to provide technical assistance to specified community-based entities for a specified pilot program that addresses the cultural competency training of specified health care providers and addresses specified health outcomes; requiring the pilot program to be implemented in a specified hospital system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/13
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (33-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 497

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ETHNIC AFFAIRS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
SUNSET
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 20-1101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 266882/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2006   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2006: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)