Establishing a Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders; providing for the composition of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among the Task Force's members; requiring the Mental Hygiene Administration and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration to provide staffing for the Task Force; prohibiting members from receiving compensation, but entitling members to reimbursement of expenses; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH

REPORTS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

SUNSET

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 746882/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 627971/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2003   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)