Legislation

Requiring the Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease to work in conjunction with members of the medical community in leading a certain comprehensive education and treatment program; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with local health departments and the Steering Committee, to develop a public awareness campaign on the importance of an individual knowing one's sickle cell trait status, receiving screening for the sickle cell trait and counseling under certain circumstances; etc.

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

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB1414 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2020 Legislative Date 2/06/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Sickle Cell Trait Screening, Treatment, Education, and Public Awareness (Journey's Law) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {506281/1 Adopted Proceedings 43AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Sickle Cell Trait Screening, Treatment, Education, and Public Awareness (Journey's Law) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2020	2/06/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Sickle Cell Trait Screening, Treatment, Education, and Public Awareness (Journey's Law)
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/09/2020	3/06/2020	Favorable with Amendments {506281/1 Adopted	43AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/06/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Sickle Cell Trait Screening, Treatment, Education, and Public Awareness (Journey's Law)
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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