HOUSE BILL 1079

Sponsored By:

Delegates Hubbard and Taylor

Entitled:

New Freedom Initiative

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a New Freedom Initiative Plan to close the Rosewood Center; requiring the Plan to provide for the transition of all Rosewood Center residents to community-based services; requiring the Department to implement the Plan on or before a specified date; requiring the Comptroller to transfer specified amounts from the Community Services Trust Fund to the General Fund; requiring the transferred funds to be repaid over a specified period; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/18

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

REPORTS

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

STATE HOSPITALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

( 18-205 )

Health - General

( 7-520 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered