HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Julie Hamos-Patricia R. Bellock-Rosemary Mulligan, Sara Feigenholtz and Mary E. Flowers Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Christine Radogno-Barack Obama, Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Donne E. Trotter) 11/6/2003HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken New Act Creates the Statewide Health Improvement Plan Act. Requires the Governor to deliver a Statewide Health Improvement Plan to the General Assembly by January 1, 2005. Designates certain State agencies and a bi-partisan Task Force to be appointed by the Governor to assist in developing the Plan.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Governor shall appoint a separate Task Force within the Office of the Governor for each Statewide Health Improvement Plan (instead of appointing a single Task Force). Provides that each Task Force shall consist of up to 30 members. Provides procedures for the appointment of the members and of the co-chairs of each Task Force. Requires each Task Force to hold at least 3 public hearings on drafts of a plan in representative geographic areas of the State. Provides that each Task Force shall be appointed no more than 2 years and no less than one year before the date that a plan is due to be delivered, and that Task Force expires upon delivery of the plan. Provides that members of a Task Force shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for their necessary expenses. 2/4/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/4/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/4/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/28/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/5/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/12/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 13, 2003 3/18/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/30/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/1/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/7/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/9/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/9/2003HousePassed Both Houses 5/20/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 6/6/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/29/2003HouseGovernor Vetoed 10/23/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003 11/6/2003HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken