HOUSE BILL 1424

Sponsored By:

Delegates Swain, Benson, Fulton, Oaks, Paige, Dobson, Hill, and Patterson

Entitled:

Cigarette Restitution Fund - Adult and Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment and Services for Minority Populations Program

Synopsis:

Establishing a program within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to create and expand adult and adolescent substance abuse treatment programs and services for minority populations in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George's County, and the region of the Eastern Shore; providing for the funding of the program; requiring local health departments to perform specified functions; providing for a specified application process; and requiring the Department to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/6

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/13

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/15

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

BALTIMORE CITY

BALTIMORE COUNTY

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

EASTERN SHORE

GOVERNOR

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

JUVENILE CAUSES

MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

REPORTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

TOBACCO

YOUTH -see also- MINORS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 13-1001 , 13-1002 , 13-1003 , 13-1004 , 13-1005 , 13-1006 , 13-1007 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered