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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 263

File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 791/00 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 329
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, Donoghue, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Oaks, Paige, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled:
Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish the Oral Health Program to prevent and detect oral cancer in the State; providing for the program to target the needs of high-risk underserved populations; requiring the Secretary, in consultation with specified providers, to develop and implement programs to train health care providers to screen and refer patients with oral cancers and to promote smoking cessation programs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/5
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Hearing cancelled
2/17
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DENTAL HYGIENISTS
DENTISTS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PATIENTS
REPORTS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 18-1001 , 18-1002 , 18-1003 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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