2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 924

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 791/05 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Delegates Benson, Barkley, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled:
Health Care Disclosure Act

Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for specified State health programs to identify the employer of a proposed beneficiary or the employer of a specified family member of a proposed beneficiary; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to publish a report identifying specified employers and providing specified information; requiring the report to protect the confidentiality of individuals in the State health programs; requiring the report to be made available to the public; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/5
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Roger Manno, District 19
Delegate Heather Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disclosure
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Medical Assistance
Privacy
Public Information
Reports
Work, Labor and Employment -see also- Col Barg; Holiday; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 15-103.5 )

Documents:

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