Community Facilities And Services
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health Care Facilities - Warrior Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act for Warrior Healthcare) [SB-740]
Requiring each health care facility to screen each patient for information on whether the patient is a warrior community member, include on the patient's medical record whether the patient is a warrior community member, and meet certain standards established by The Joint Commission for the purpose of improving health care equity for warrior community members; and defining "warrior community member" to mean a service member, a veteran, a certain spouse, a certain child, or a certain stepchild.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2025
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General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Impact of Reduction in Health and Community Support Services [HB-927]
Requiring that the fiscal note for a bill that reduces health and community support services funded by the Maryland Department of Health include a certain estimate, assessment, and evaluation of the financial impact as a result of the reduction of services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Hearing 3/03 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control [HB-939]
Requiring the Maryland Commission for Women to establish the Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control to study access to over-the-counter birth control; and requiring the Collaborative to submit an interim report by January 1, 2026, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Referred Finance on 03/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) [HB-1006]
Requiring the Attorney General to develop guidelines relating to immigration enforcement at sensitive locations; and requiring State agencies that operate at sensitive locations to adopt certain policies or provide notice of a decision not to adopt certain policies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program [HB-871]
Altering the definition of "community benefit" to include a community health worker workforce program which is intended to provide services to patients of a nonprofit hospital and to improve health outcomes; authorizing a nonprofit hospital and a community-based organization to establish through a memorandum of understanding a community health worker workforce program; requiring a partnership that establishes a community health worker workforce program to provide health insurance to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control [SB-674]
Requiring the Maryland Commission for Women to establish the Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control to study access to over-the-counter birth control; and requiring the Collaborative to submit an interim report by January 1, 2026, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Community Action Agencies - Funding [SB-666]
Requiring the Governor to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill to the Department of Housing and Community Development in fiscal years 2027 through 2032 as a grant to community action agencies statewide for measures to combat poverty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Referred Appropriations on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program [HB-845]
Authorizing a community-based organization, with the approval of the Maryland Department of Health, to establish an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program to provide a location for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and provide certain other services; authorizing a Program to bill the insurance carrier of an individual who uses the services; authorizing the Department to approve not more than six programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment [SB-592]
Establishing the Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs in the Maryland Department of Health to provide funding for training, grant awards, demonstration projects, or other purposes designed to improve behavioral health care services in the State; requiring the Department to pay to the Comptroller certain civil penalties collected from behavioral health programs and the Comptroller to distribute the penalties into the Fund; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment [HB-743]
Establishing the Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs in the Maryland Department of Health to provide funding for training, grant awards, demonstration projects, or other purposes designed to improve behavioral health care services in the State; requiring the Department to pay to the Comptroller certain civil penalties collected from behavioral health programs and the Comptroller to distribute the penalties into the Fund; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets [SB-544]
Authorizing food establishments that are businesses that conduct agritourism, Class 4 limited wineries, or Class 8 farm breweries to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that is supplied with approved hand drying devices, kept in a sanitary condition, and properly ventilated.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Second Reading Passed With Amendments on 03/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets [HB-559]
Authorizing food establishments that are businesses that conduct agritourism, Class 4 limited wineries, or Class 8 farm breweries to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that is supplied with approved hand drying devices, kept in a sanitary condition, and properly ventilated.
Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Morgan
Referred Finance on 02/26/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights [HB-557]
Establishing a bill of rights for unit owners of a condominium, members of a cooperative housing corporation, and lot owners of a homeowners association.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program [SB-448]
Establishing the Self-Directed Mental Health Services Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Health to facilitate access to clinically appropriate, person-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed self-directed services in the most integrated setting appropriate for certain recipients of services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring the Governor in fiscal years 2027 through 2029 to include $300,000 in the annual budget bill for the Pilot Program; and requiring a certain report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds [SB-409]
Expanding the acceptable names authorized for an economic development authority established by a county or municipal corporation; expanding the powers of an authority, subject to limitations in the articles of incorporation of the authority; authorizing an authority to issue certain bonds in accordance with certain requirements; expanding the authorized uses of tax increment proceeds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Referred Ways And Means Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program [SB-83]
Authorizing a community-based organization, with the approval of the Maryland Department of Health, to establish an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program to provide a location for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and provide certain other services; authorizing a Program to bill the insurance carrier of an individual who uses the services; authorizing the Department to approve not more than six programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations [SB-188]
Altering the projects eligible for funding under the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program; altering the applicants eligible to apply for funding for certain projects under the Program; altering requirements for projects to purchase or install license readers; repealing certain requirements for projects to purchase or install camera networks; repealing minimum and maximum grant amounts under the Program; and expanding the authorized uses of the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/29 At 10:30 A.m. on 01/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation [SB-212]
Repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary of Aging to develop certain congregate housing and assisted living programs for seniors; repealing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services and transferring certain responsibilities of the Committee to the Department of Aging; requiring the Department to engage with key stakeholders to conduct program transition planning, to co-design the new consolidated program required by the Act, and to provide certain services to certain older adults; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation [HB-36]
Repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary of Aging to develop certain congregate housing and assisted living programs for seniors; repealing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services and transferring certain responsibilities of the Committee to the Department of Aging; requiring the Department, beginning in June 2025, in coordination with area stakeholders, to conduct program transition planning and to co-design the new, consolidated program required by the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Finance on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations [HB-172]
Altering the projects eligible for funding under the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program; altering the applicants eligible to apply for funding for certain projects under the Program; altering requirements for projects to purchase or install license readers; repealing certain requirements for projects to purchase or install camera networks; repealing minimum and maximum grant amounts under the Program; and expanding the authorized uses of the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Budget And Taxation on 02/21/2025