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2009 SESSION
SJ 316 Surgeon General, State; Joint Commission on Health Care to study feasibility, etc. of establishing.
Introduced by: Yvonne B. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; Joint Commission on Health Care to study establishing a state surgeon general; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the feasibility and value of establishing a State Surgeon General. In conducting its study, the Commission shall (i) review other states' surgeon general positions, including their duties, powers, and the effect they are having on public health; (ii) investigate the need for such a position in the Commonwealth; (iii) consider the possibility of combining an existing position within state government with the newly created surgeon general position; and (iv) examine all the possible benefits of such a position to the citizens of the Commonwealth.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094088276
- 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/26/09 Senate: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
- 01/30/09 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 02/02/09 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/04/09 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/11/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/09 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
- 02/19/09 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/28/09 House: Left in Rules