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SENATE BILL 334

CHAPTER NUMBER: 236
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 143

Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Pinsky

Entitled:
Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension , and Funding

Synopsis:

Extending the termination date of the Maryland Medbank Program; requiring the Program to be administered by Medbank of Maryland, Inc.; requiring Medbank of Maryland, Inc. to contract with specified entities to operate the Program; providing that the Program shall be funded entirely by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Re-assigned Finance & Budget and Taxation
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 236
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PATIENTS
REPORTS
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 15-124.2 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 477974/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 346988/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2003   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-0)


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