2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 70

CHAPTER NUMBER: 656
File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions establishing the Community Services Advisory Commission; repealing the reporting requirement for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene regarding the Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Partnership Fund; repealing the reporting requirement for the State Advisory Council on Arthritis and Related Diseases; repealing the reporting requirement for the Maryland Medical Advisory Committee; repealing the community choice program; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/16
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/21
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/20
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/23
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 656

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Clinics
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Community Facilities and Services
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Dentists
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Federal Government
Grants
Group Homes -see also- Assisted Living
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
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Managed Care Organizations -see also- Health Maint Orgs
Medical Assistance
Mental Health
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Patients
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reimbursement Rates
Reports
State Hospitals
Substance Abuse
Welfare -see also- Social Services
Youth -see also- Minors

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 4-307 , 4-3A-01 , 7-204 , 7-205 , 7-206 , 7-207 , 8-6C-03 , 10-711 , 10-712 , 10-713 , 10-714 , 10-810 , 10-811 , 10-812 , 10-813 , 10-923 , 10-925 , 13-509 , 13-1901 , 13-2504 , 15-102.4 , 15-103 , 15-103.5 , 15-130 , 15-132 , 15-132 , 15-133 , 15-141 , 18-803 , 24-1105 )
Insurance
( 15-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 446682/01     Offered on: February 18, 2009   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)