SENATE BILL 574

Sponsored By:

Senators Muse, Raskin, and Benson

Entitled:

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup on Cancer Clusters and Environmental Causes of Cancer

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Maryland Department of the Environment, to convene a workgroup to examine issues including research processes, communication, research by academic institutions, and the need for annual reports relating to the investigation of potential cancer clusters in the State and potential environmental causes of cancer; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report findings on or before December 1, 2011; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/8

Hearing 2/23 at 2:00 p.m.

2/15

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/27

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/28

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/11

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

Sponsored by:

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.

Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of

Medical Research

Reports

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 997377/02     Offered on: March 28, 2011   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 27, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)