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SENATE BILL 177

CHAPTER NUMBER: 443
File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 86

Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Synopsis:

Establishing the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring the Director of the Office to report to the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; establishing the duties and responsibilities of the Office; requiring the Director to promote health and prevention of disease among members of specified groups; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
2/4
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/9
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/11
Returned Passed
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 443
House Action
4/7
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/12
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (140-0)
Special Order later today (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Hurson) Adopted
4/10
Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 20-904 , 20-1001 , 20-1002 , 20-1003 , 20-1004 , 20-1005 , 20-1006 , 20-1007 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 684433/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 4:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 9, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Hurson) Adopted (140-0)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-1)


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