HOUSE BILL 459

Sponsored By:

Delegates Menes, Montague, Hutchins, Grosfeld, Eckardt, Frush, Moe, Howard, R. Baker, Crumlin, and Pitkin

Entitled:

Local HIV Prevention Initiative

Synopsis:

Authorizing counties to establish a needle exchange program; specifying the duties and responsibilities of the director of a needle exchange program; providing for the chief executive officer of a county or presiding officer of the local governing body to appoint an advisory committee for a program; specifying membership, duties, and responsibilities of an advisory committee; providing certain immunities for certain persons; restricting the disclosure or release of certain program information; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/4

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/4

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISCLOSURE

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PRIVACY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 24-901 , 24-902 , 24-903 , 24-904 , 24-905 , 24-906 , 24-907 , 24-908 , 24-909 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered