Legislation

Title: Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Cullison, and Hill
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Designating the University of Maryland Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy as the State's Consumer Health Information Hub; requiring State and local agencies to use plain language in public communications about health, safety, and social services benefits; providing that the provisions of the Act are not subject to judicial review and do not create a judicial or administrative right of action; and establishing grant requirements related to health literacy.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2022

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/10/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 3:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/13/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {803022/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/13/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/15/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (93-40) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/10/2022 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2022 Legislative Date 3/22/2022 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 4/08/2022 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/28/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/01/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2022	2/10/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
			Text - First - Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Hearing 3/09 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
House	3/09/2022	3/09/2022	Hearing canceled (Health and Government Operations)
House	3/09/2022	3/09/2022	Hearing 3/09 at 3:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2022	3/19/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/19/2022	3/13/2022	Favorable with Amendments {803022/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2022	3/13/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements
House	3/21/2022	3/15/2022	Third Reading Passed (93-40)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2022	3/10/2022	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2022	3/22/2022	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	4/08/2022	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Second Reading Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/28/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/01/2022	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679
			Text - Chapter - Public Health - Consumer Health Information - Hub and Requirements

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