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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Facilities - Procedures for Changes and Closures - Definition and Reporting [HB-1138]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
Specifying that requirements for purchasing, leasing, changing the use of, or closing State facilities apply to facilities owned, leased, or operated for the purpose of providing benefits to clients; and requiring the Department of Human Services, on or before August 1, 2024, to submit a report on any State facility owned, leased, or operated by the Department for the purpose of providing benefits to clients that was closed on or after January 1, 2023, to certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Department of Information Technology - Evaluation and Development of a 3-1-1 Portal Using Artificial Intelligence [SB-1068]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Information Technology evaluate the feasibility of creating a 3-1-1 portal utilizing artificial intelligence and that the Department prioritize the creation of the portal if feasible.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 450 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services [HB-981]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2025, the principal departments of the Executive Branch to fully implement certain provisions of law requiring equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 656 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program [SB-912]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering, clarifying, and expanding certain provisions of law relating to the immunity from liability of a parent who leaves an unharmed newborn with a responsible adult under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of Human Services to develop, implement, and maintain a public information program to inform the public about the Maryland Safe Haven Program; and requiring the Secretary of Human Services to annually submit a report to the General Assembly about the Maryland Safe Haven Program beginning December 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Maryland Safe Haven Program [SB-873]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering, clarifying, and expanding certain provisions of law relating to the immunity from liability of a parent who leaves an unharmed newborn with a responsible adult within 60 days of the birth under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary of Human Services to develop, implement, and maintain a public information program to inform the public about the Maryland Safe Haven Program; and requiring the Secretary of Human Services to submit a report to the General Assembly about the Maryland Safe Haven Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 366 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Services - Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth - Establishment [HB-849]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Establishing the Universal Basic Income for Transition-Age Youth Program in the Department of Human Services to provide for the economic security of individuals aging out of the out-of-home placement program; providing that payments made under the Program may not be considered income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility for certain benefits; and requiring the Department to report annually by October 1 to the General Assembly including descriptive information and outcome measures of recipients.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [HB-937]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requiring the Secretary to notify the State's Attorney's office of a request to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect; requiring the State's Attorney's office to be given 30 days during which the office is authorized to redact certain portions of the reports and records; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie S. Ciliberti
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities [HB-833]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Establishing a presumption that placement with a child's parent is in the best interest of the child, the child is receiving proper care and attention, and there is not a certain emergency situation if the child's parent is receiving certain substance use disorder treatment and the child is in the presence of the child's parent for the duration of the child's parent's treatment; authorizing the Behavioral Health Administration to require a facility providing certain treatment to provide beds and services to the patient's children; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 371 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Facilities – Procedures for Changes and Closures – Definition and Reporting [SB-731]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying that requirements for purchasing, leasing, changing the use of, or closing State facilities apply to facilities owned, leased, or operated for the purpose of providing benefits to clients; and requiring the Department of Human Services, on or before August 1, 2024, to submit a report on any State facility owned, leased, or operated by the Department for the purpose of providing benefits to clients that was closed on or after January 1, 2023 to certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Kinship Care [SB-708]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of relative to mean an individual who is a kinship caregiver for purposes of provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance; and altering provisions of law relating to the kinship care program in the Department of Human Services and certain procedures for the placement of children in need of out-of-home placement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 429 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage [SB-668]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child who is entering foster care, moving from one foster care placement to another, or exiting foster care; prohibiting the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport items for a child in foster care; and requiring the Department to maintain certain records.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 345 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage [HB-542]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a decentralized supply of new luggage to be used to transport the personal belongings of a child in foster care; requiring the Department to provide new luggage to a child in foster care who is entering foster care, moving from one placement to another, or exiting foster care; prohibiting the Department from using disposable bags or trash bags to transport a child's belongings; and requiring the Department to maintain certain records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 346 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 [HB-516]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Establishing the Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment to provide for the assessment of greenhouse gas pollution fees, the provision of certain benefits to households and employers, and the funding of certain climate-related activities; providing for the collection and use of certain greenhouse gas pollution fees; establishing the Household and Employer Benefit Fund and the Climate Crisis Infrastructure Fund as special, nonlapsing funds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) [HB-407]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to provide food supplement benefits to students who are residents of the State, are enrolled in an institution of higher education for at least 15 credit hours per year, whose family contribution is expected to be $0, and who are eligible to participate in a certain work study program; and requiring, for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation sufficient to reimburse the Department for certain expenditures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Health - Study on the Effects of and Preparedness for Long COVID-19 [HB-370]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Labor and the Department of Human Services, to conduct a study on the preparedness of health facilities in the State to respond to viral illnesses and the effects of post-viral illnesses resulting from long COVID-19; and requiring the Department, on or before July 1, 2025, to report its finding and recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Vogel
Hearing Canceled on 02/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [HB-311]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Simpson
Favorable With Amendments {933723/1 Adopted on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception [SB-139]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing a certain exception to the authority of the Child Support Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive if the obligor's income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines; and authorizing the Child Support Administration to consider certain information in determining the income of an obligor under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Favorable Report By Judiciary on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Hospitals - Care of Infants After Discharge (Safe Sleep Act of 2024) [SB-59]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring a hospital to take certain actions relating to the care of infants as soon as practicable before the hospital discharges an infant after the birth of the infant, including providing oral and written educational resources to the parent or legal guardian on how to provide a safe sleep environment and providing a list of resources available for an infant's parent or legal guardian; requiring each hospital, by January 1, 2025, to establish a process for providing and confirming the receipt of the educational resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 879 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses, Learner's Instructional Permits, and Identification Cards [SB-277]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Exempting certain applicants for identification cards who present certain documentation from the issuance fee for the identification card; extending the term of certain learner's instructional permits from 180 days to 1 year after the date of issuance; and establishing that certain driver's licenses issued to certain holders by the Motor Vehicle Administration remain in full force and effect during an absence from the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 405 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Services - Food Supplement Program and Human Services Careers Scholarships - Alterations [HB-183]
[Human Services ]
[Food ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
Making technical and clarifying changes to the administration of certain food supplement benefits for children; authorizing the Department of Human Services to use certain funding to provide certain matching funds to a county to supplement certain benefits and to offset certain administrative costs; altering certain eligibility and certain requirements for the Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarships; and authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to prorate scholarship repayment under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Appropriations
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 426 on 05/09/2024