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SB 1896: Families First Program

GENERAL BILL by Silver

Families First Program; creates Families First program demonstration project to provide home visiting by nurses to first-time parents & their infants, for specified period; provides for integration & coordination of services with existing programs; provides for expected outcomes & critical elements; provides for specialized services; provides duty of Health Dept. to develop, implement, & administer program; authorizes application for federal Medicaid waiver, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
3/10/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00205
4/15/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 04/20/99, 12:00 noon, Room-110S
4/20/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00637
4/21/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00637
4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy