HOUSE BILL 1262

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hucker, Bronrott, Donoghue, Feldman, Hubbard, Kullen, Manno, McConkey, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Schuler, Valderrama, and Weir

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Behavioral Health Services for Veterans of War in Iraq or Afghanistan

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a program to provide behavioral health services for veterans who served in the war in Iraq or Afghanistan; authorizing the behavioral health services to be provided through specified mechanisms; and requiring the Department to work with the State Department of Veterans Affairs and other organizations to identify veterans in need of benefits from the program.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/13

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Armed Forces -see also- Militia

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Mental Health

Substance Abuse

Veterans Affairs, Department of

Veterans

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 13-2701 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered