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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interagency Committee on Aging Services – Repeal [HB-255]
Repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services, and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Department of Aging - Caregiver Expense Grant Program - Established [SB-202]
Establishing the Caregiver Expense Grant Program in the Department of Aging to award grants to certain caregivers for up to 30% of the qualified expenses that exceed $2,000 paid or incurred by the caregiver to provide care or support to certain qualified family members; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of up to $5,000,000 to the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 161 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Transparency, Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy [SB-76]
Requiring a provider to post the provider's most recent disclosure statement on the provider's website; altering the number of times providers are required to hold a meeting open to all of the provider's subscribers each year; requiring an authorized officer of a provider to provide a summary of certain grievance information at certain meetings; requiring the Department of Aging to collect certain information about internal grievances; requiring a provider to submit certain reports to a subscriber under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 257 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations [SB-212]
Altering the membership and terms of members of the Behavioral Health Advisory Council; altering the membership of the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access; requiring the Commission, in coordination with the Council, to make recommendations regarding the continuation of the State's behavioral health carve-out and the financing structure and quality oversight necessary to integrate somatic and behavioral health services and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 42 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse [HB-1191]
Establishing the Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse to study existing laws, policies, and practices relating to elder abuse and crimes commonly committed against older adults; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report by December 31, 2024, to the Governor and the General Assembly with its findings and recommendations regarding changes to State law, policy, and practice that would aid in preventing elder abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 707 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse [SB-797]
Establishing the Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse; requiring the Task Force to study existing laws, policies, and practices relating to elder abuse and other crimes commonly committed against older adults and make recommendations regarding changes to State law, policy, and practice that would aid in preventing elder abuse; and requiring the Task Force to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 706 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs [HB-614]
Requiring the Department of Aging to oversee long-term care and train the staff of long-term care and dementia care navigation programs; requiring each area agency to establish a long-term care and dementia care navigation program; and requiring the Department to submit a report by October 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and certain committees of the General Assembly about the services provided by the program and to publish the report on its website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 668 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care and Dementia Care Navigation Programs [SB-228]
Requiring the Department of Aging to oversee and train the staff of long-term care and dementia care navigation programs; requiring each area agency to develop a long-term care and dementia care navigation program that consists of new or existing services; requiring the Department to submit a report, by October 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and certain committees on the services provided; and requiring the Department to publish the report on its website.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 667 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Dementia Care Coordinator and Dementia Care Navigation Programs [HB-731]
Establishing the position of Dementia Care Coordinator in the Department of Aging to oversee dementia care navigation programs; requiring each area agency to employ a dementia care navigator; authorizing dementia care navigators to provide support services for caregivers, increase community awareness, offer technical assistance, and establish relationships with health care providers; requiring the Governor to include $1,600,000 in the annual budget bill to employ the Dementia Care Coordinator and dementia care navigators; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Dementia Care Coordinator and Dementia Care Navigators [SB-505]
Establishing the position of Dementia Care Coordinator in the Department of Aging to manage the work of dementia care navigators; requiring each area agency to employ a dementia care navigator; authorizing dementia care navigators to provide support services for caregivers, increase community awareness, offer technical assistance, and establish relationships with health care providers; requiring the Governors to include $1,600,000 in the annual budget bill to employ the Dementia Care Coordinator and dementia care navigators; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Human Services – Secretary of Aging – Qualifications [SB-511]
Establishing certain qualifications for an individual appointed as the Secretary of Aging; and requiring an individual appointed as the Secretary to have extensive experience and knowledge of laws, legislation, and regulations relating to aging, programs for aging individuals, a demonstrated commitment to the mission of both the Federal Older Americans Act and the Department, and hold at least a bachelor's degree.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Motion Special Order Until Later Today (senator Griffith) Adopted on 04/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Human Services - Secretary of Aging - Qualifications [HB-430]
Requiring an individual appointed as the Secretary of Aging to have extensive experience and knowledge of laws, legislation, and regulations relating to aging, programs for aging individuals, including evidence-based and data-driven programs, and a demonstrated commitment to the missions of both the federal Older Americans Act and the Department of Aging.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass
Motion Recommit To Committee (senator Zucker) Adopted on 04/07/2022
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Programs - Funding [HB-255]
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $100,000 for grants to certain nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to expand and establish aging-in-place programs for seniors; requiring at least 20% of the appropriated funding be used to support senior villages, local, member-driven, nonprofit organizations that support community members who choose to age in place; and altering the definition of "aging-in-place program" to include community participation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health – Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan–Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [SB-52]
Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 750 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [HB-78]
Requiring the State designated exchange to participate in a certain advisory committee, maintain a certain data set, and provide data under certain circumstances; authorizing the State designated exchange to use certain data to improve outcomes for patients; establishing the Maryland Commission on Health Equity to employ a health equity framework by taking a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State and incorporating health considerations into broad-based decision making; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 1/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Community-Based Services Waivers and State Disabilities Plan - Alterations (Maryland Disabilities Act) [SB-939]
Requiring that a certain home- and community-based services waiver include a requirement that at least half the waiver participants live in community-based housing immediately before receiving waiver services; requiring that a certain waiver required by the Maryland Department of Health implement a certain waiting list; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide individuals on the waiting list with certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Revisions [SB-4]
Altering the membership, powers, and duties of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities; requiring the Oversight Committee to evaluate the progress in improving nursing home care quality and assisted living facility quality statewide; requiring the Oversight Committee to review changes made to the membership and duties of the Oversight Committee and make recommendations on legislative changes that may be necessary to certain committees of the General Assembly by November 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 473 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Contract Review [HB-257]
Requiring the Secretary of Aging to conduct a certain review of certain contracts that the Department of Aging requires area agencies to enter into and make certain recommendations; requiring the Secretary to report certain findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2019; and terminating the Act after May 31, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Krimm
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Community-Based Services Waivers and State Disabilities Plan - Alterations (Maryland Disabilities Act) [HB-1618]
Requiring that a certain home- and community-based services waiver include a requirement that at least half the waiver participants live in community-based housing immediately before receiving waiver services; requiring that a certain waiver required by the Maryland Department of Health implement a certain waiting list; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide individuals on the waiting list with certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marice Morales
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions [SB-522]
Altering the membership of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council; repealing the requirement that the Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Aging, or their designees, cochair the Council; requiring the members of the Council to select the chair; requiring the Council to update a certain plan, examine the needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and identify methods to meet those needs, provide certain advice to the Governor and the General Assembly, and develop and promote certain strategies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/13/2019