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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 348

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 313
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Hurson, Kagan, Grosfeld, Petzold, Barve, Billings, Mandel, Shriver, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Exum, and R. Baker
Entitled:
Universal Health Care Coverage Plan

Synopsis:

Amending the Constitution of Maryland to express the importance of providing health care coverage to all State citizens; requiring the General Assembly to enact a universal health care coverage plan for all State citizens by July 1, 2002; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/25
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statute:
Declaration of Rights
( 48 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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