HOUSE BILL 159

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bromwell, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Hammen, Jones, Kullen, Morhaim, and Tarrant

Entitled:

Hepatitis C Inmate Treatment Program - Report

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to report to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2007, on hepatitis C testing and treatment of individuals under the jurisdiction of the Department.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/31

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Health -see also- Mental Health

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of

Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 18-1001 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered