SENATE BILL 937

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 568

Sponsored By:

Senator Exum

Entitled:

Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities - Grant Program and Funding

Synopsis:

Providing that the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities is the designated State agency for receipt of general or special funds specifically designated for minority health and health disparities programs; authorizing the Office to distribute specified grants from available general funds; creating a Health Disparities Grant Program within the Office; providing for a specified annual appropriation from the Cigarette Restitution Fund to fund the Office; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Senate Rules

2/23

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation

3/1

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

APPROPRIATIONS

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISCRIMINATION

GRANTS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.

MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN

REPORTS

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 20-1002 , 20-1004 , 20-1005 , 20-1005.1 , 20-1006 , 20-1007 )

State Finance and Procurement

( 7-317 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered