Community Facilities And Services
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established [SB-1084]
Establishing the Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing to study and make recommendations regarding certain services, programs, advocacy, outreach efforts, and other items to improve the quality of life of individuals who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing; and requiring the Workgroup to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 442 on 05/09/2024
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Home– and Community–Based Services Waiver – Eligibility [SB-1057]
Altering the financial eligibility criteria for the home- and community-based services waiver submitted by the Maryland Department of Health to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to include categorically needy individuals with an income disregard up to 300% of the Supplemental Security Income monthly benefit amount and a certain community spouse resource allowance; requiring the Department to adopt regulations to establish a timeline within which the Department is required to approve or deny the application of an applicant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program [SB-991]
Establishing the Language Assistance Services Pilot Program in the Behavioral Health Administration to provide grants to local behavioral health authorities to reimburse behavioral health providers for language assistance services for children with limited English proficiency accessing and receiving behavioral health services and for parents and legal guardians coordinating the provision of behavioral health services and making health care decisions regarding the services on behalf of a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 867 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program [SB-875]
Establishing the Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Aging; establishing the purpose and the goals of the Pilot Program are to support the "village" concept of local, volunteer-led organizations that aim to provide certain services to community members who choose to age in place and to expand those services to more residents in the geographic region; and requiring the Montgomery County Village Consortium to establish a certain plan and submit certain reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 340 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback [HB-973]
Adding positive community feedback that was not solicited by the police officer who is the subject of the feedback to the list of records that are not considered personnel records; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop a process for citizens to submit positive community feedback; requiring each law enforcement agency to adopt the uniform citizen positive community feedback process; and requiring a law enforcement agency to maintain a certain record that is subject to public inspection.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 548 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established [SB-762]
Establishing the Maryland Civic Excellence Program as a voluntary program in which local school systems may participate to recognize students and public schools that promote the civic readiness and civic engagement of students in public schools in the State; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2026, and each July 1 thereafter, each participating local school system to submit to the State Department of Education a report on the Program in the most recently completed school year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 03/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Safety - Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program [SB-774]
Establishing the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program to assist community organizations, nonprofit entities, and local governments in funding security operations during times of high pedestrian traffic in certain entertainment districts; establishing the Maryland Entertainment District Security Grant Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; authorizing the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to appropriate up to $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill to the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 747 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Allegany County - Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority - Established [HB-787]
Establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic development of Allegany County, including athletic fields, indoor athletic facilities, and other facilities for recreational tourism; and requiring the Authority to annually report its activities to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly beginning October 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 528 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-815]
Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program in the Department of Commerce; providing that the purpose of Program is to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching services free of charge; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 an appropriation to the Department sufficient to cover the costs of the Pilot Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julie Palakovich Carr
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Developmental Disabilities – Community Providers – Federal Participation for Local Funds [SB-599]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a process to receive federal financial participation for the payment of county or municipal general funds appropriated to community providers that serve individuals with developmental disabilities; and requiring the Department to allocate the federal financial participation to the community providers to which the county or municipality general funds were appropriated.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Planning - Maryland Humanities Council - Appropriation to the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative [SB-596]
Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 each year to the Department of Planning to be used as a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative; and requiring the Maryland Humanities Council to select, award, and report on grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations under the SHINE Grantmaking Initiative.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 508 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Youth Sports Programs - Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans - Requirements [HB-686]
Requiring a youth sports program to develop venue-specific emergency action plans for each facility that is used by the youth sports program during relevant athletic seasons; requiring an action plan to include the operation and use of automated external defibrillators, the provision of first aid, and coordination of care for certain injuries and severe weather conditions for practices or events; requiring the action plan to be available on the youth sports program's website; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) [HB-694]
Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to establish the ENOUGH grant program, subject to certain requirements; requiring the Office to assign certain staff for a certain purpose; establishing certain reporting and evaluation requirements; establishing the ENOUGH Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Governor to appropriate $15,000,000 to the fund for fiscal year 2026; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 02/27/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day [HB-568]
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May 8th as Community Health Worker Appreciation Day; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and cultural organizations to observe community health workers with informative programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Developmental Disabilities - Community Providers - Federal Participation for Local Funds [HB-509]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a process to receive federal financial participation for the payment of county or municipal general funds appropriated to community providers that serve individuals with developmental disabilities; and requiring the Department to allocate the federal financial participation to the community providers to which the county or municipality general funds were appropriated.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Planning - Maryland Humanities Council - Appropriation to the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative [HB-504]
Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 each year to the Department of Planning to be used as a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grantmaking Initiative; and requiring the Maryland Humanities Council to select, award, and report on grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations under the SHINE Grantmaking Initiative.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 507 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities [SB-452]
Establishing that a provision in a contract or agreement relating to the use of a recreational facility that purports to limit the recreational facility's liability, or release the recreational facility from or indemnify or hold harmless the recreational facility against liability, for injury caused by or resulting from the negligence or other wrongful acts of the recreational facility or its agents or on-duty employees is void and unenforceable under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 941 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) [SB-482]
Establishing the Governor's Office for Children and the Special Secretary of the Governor's Office for Children as the head of the Office; requiring the Special Secretary to chair the Children's Cabinet; requiring the Office to staff the Children's Cabinet; requiring the Children's Cabinet to meet not less than four times each year; requiring the Accountability and Implementation Board, in consultation with certain departments, to submit a certain recommendation to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 408 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Establishment [SB-430]
Establishing the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to support certain eligible projects that improve the quality of life within and economic potential of Maryland communities by making targeted investments in crime prevention strategies to address certain concerns in certain areas; establishing the Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program Fund to provide financial assistance in the form of grants under the provisions of the Program for eligible projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 221 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program [SB-427]
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 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. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024