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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - End-of-Life Legal Services Pilot Program [SB-658]
Requiring the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, in consultation with Civil Justice, Inc., to establish the End-of-Life Legal Services Pilot Program to provide low- and moderate-income seniors with the preparation of legal documents, legal assistance in civil proceedings, and other matters; specifying eligibility requirements for participation in the Program; requiring the Program to establish a certain intake method, establish a certain outreach method, and provide for the services of at least one full-time attorney; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/04/2019
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End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) [SB-311]
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making specified requests; prohibiting another individual from requesting aid in dying on behalf of an individual; requiring a certain request to be made in a certain manner; requiring a written request for aid in dying to meet specified requirements; establishing specified requirements for witnesses to a written request for aid in dying; requiring a written request for aid in dying to be in a specified form; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Favorable With Amendments {468672/1 on 03/27/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights [SB-301]
Requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide patients with a certain patient's bill of rights; requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide certain patients with an interpreter, a translator, or other accommodation to provide assistance to patients; requiring each administrator of a hospital to conspicuously post the patient's bill of rights on the hospital's website and in areas of the hospital accessible to patients and visitors; requiring the Department of Health to submit a certain report by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 286 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) [HB-399]
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making certain requests; prohibiting another individual from requesting aid in dying on behalf of an individual; requiring a certain request to be made in a certain manner; requiring a written request for aid in dying to meet certain requirements; establishing certain requirements for witnesses to a written request for aid in dying; requiring a written request for aid in dying to be in a certain form; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Hospitals - Patient's Bill of Rights [HB-145]
Requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide patients with a certain patient's bill of rights; requiring each administrator of a hospital to provide certain patients with an interpreter, a translator, or other accommodation to provide assistance to patients; requiring each administrator of a hospital to conspicuously post the patient's bill of rights on the hospital's website and in areas of the hospital accessible to patients and visitors; requiring the Department of Health to submit a certain report by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 285 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day [SB-442]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day [HB-91]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 389 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment and Mobile Crisis Teams [HB-441]
Providing that an application for assisted outpatient treatment may be submitted to a court by specified individuals; authorizing, under specified circumstances, a court to order assisted outpatient treatment for a specified individual; requiring the Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System to include a crisis communication center in each jurisdiction or region to provide mobile crisis teams operating in a specified manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Miller
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Health - Advance Directives - Procedures, Information Sheet, and Use of Electronic Advance Directives [HB-1385]
Providing that any authentic expression made by an individual while competent of the individual's wishes regarding health care for the individual be considered in the absence of a validly executed or witnessed advance directive; providing that a witness to an electronic advance directive is not required; establishing an Advance Directive Program in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; requiring the Department to encourage the use of electronic advance directives and provide outreach services to increase public awareness; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 510 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Guardianship of Disabled Persons and Revocation of Advance Directives [SB-90]
Authorizing a court to appoint a guardian of the person of a disabled person for a limited period of time under specified circumstances; specifying that specified rights, duties, and powers that a court may order include the duty to file a specified report; authorizing a declarant to waive specified rights when making an advance directive; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - National Healthcare Decisions Day [HB-45]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Guardianship of Disabled Persons and Revocation of Advance Directives [HB-293]
Authorizing a court to appoint a guardian of the person of a disabled person for a limited period of time under specified circumstances; specifying that specified rights, duties, and powers that a court may order include the duty to file a specified report; authorizing a declarant to waive specified rights when making an advance directive; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Morhaim
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 412 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Task Force to Study Presumed Consent Organ Donation in Maryland [HB-118]
Establishing the Task Force to Study Presumed Consent Organ Donation in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its interim and final findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Morhaim
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 02/24/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Public Health - Electronic Advance Directives - Witness Requirements [HB-1106]
Providing that an electronic advance directive that is created in compliance with specified protocols satisfies the requirement that specified witnesses sign the advance directive.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Morhaim
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 297 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Outpatient Services Programs Stakeholder Workgroup [SB-882]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to convene a stakeholder workgroup to examine assisted outpatient programs, assertive community treatment programs and other specified outpatient services programs, to develop a specified proposal, and to evaluate a specified standard; requiring the Secretary to submit a report of the workgroup's findings and recommendations to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before November 1, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 352 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Health - Mental Hygiene Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment [SB-831]
Providing that an application for assisted outpatient treatment may be submitted to a court by specified individuals; requiring, except under specified circumstances, a court to hold a hearing on a specified application within a specified time period; authorizing, under specified circumstances, a court to order assisted outpatient treatment for a specified individual; requiring a specified order to include a specified treatment plan; requiring, under specified circumstances, a court to deny a specified application; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Health - Mental Hygiene Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment [HB-767]
Providing that an application for assisted outpatient treatment may be submitted to a court by specified individuals; requiring, except under specified circumstances, a court to hold a hearing on a specified application within a specified time period; authorizing, under specified circumstances, a court to order assisted outpatient treatment for a specified individual; requiring a specified order to include a specified treatment plan; requiring, under specified circumstances, a court to deny a specified application; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter Murphy
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Outpatient Services Programs Stakeholder Workgroup [HB-1267]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to convene a stakeholder workgroup to examine specified outpatient services programs, develop a specified proposal, and evaluate a specified standard; requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to recommend specified draft legislation; requiring the Secretary to submit a specified report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before November 1, 2014; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 353 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Advance Directive Registry - Fee and Date of Operation [SB-790]
Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to set a fee, by regulation, for specified services of the Advance Directive Registry; and requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to take the steps necessary to make the Registry operational on or before October 1, 2014.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 549 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Authority to Practice [SB-460]
Authorizing a physician assistant to complete a specified certificate that an individual of a specified age is pregnant or has given birth to a child; authorizing a physician assistant to provide specified information on a certificate of birth under specified circumstances; authorizing a physician assistant to fill out and sign a certificate of death under specified circumstances; authorizing a physician assistant to file a replacement death certificate under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 273 on 05/02/2013