Human Services, Department Of
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Juvenile Justice Reform [SB-691]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; requiring a certain report from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill P Carter
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 41 on 04/09/2022
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Human Services – Universal Basic Income for Transition–Age Youth – Establishment [HB-774]
[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 on the Program to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2022
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Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response [HB-833]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering procedures that a law enforcement officer and a court are required to follow when the law enforcement officer or court has reason to believe that a child who has been detained is a victim of sex trafficking or human trafficking; providing that a minor may not be criminally prosecuted or proceeded against under certain provisions of law for a certain offense if the minor committed the offense as a direct result of sex trafficking or being a victim of human trafficking; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Motion Special Order Until Later Today (senator Hershey) Adopted on 04/11/2022
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Department of Human Services - Missing Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Reporting [HB-764]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services and local departments of social services, immediately after a discovery that a child in an out-of-home placement is missing, to report to local law enforcement agencies any information the Department or a local department of social services has or reasonably could obtain that would assist in locating the missing child.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2022
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Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement [HB-694]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, the State designated exchange, the Office of the Comptroller, and the Maryland Hospital Association, to develop a process for identifying patients who paid for hospital services but may have qualified for free care during calendar years 2017 through 2021 and for reimbursing the identified patients; requiring hospitals to implement the process by January 1, 2023, unless legislation is required for implementation of the process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 683 on 05/29/2022
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Adult Protective Services - Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland [HB-589]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; providing that the purpose of the Workgroup is to identify the appropriate State agency to operate a vulnerable adult registry, identify how a $1,400,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was allocated and used, if awarded, and study and make recommendations regarding any changes or improvements to State law; and requiring a report of the Workgroup's recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by June 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins
Referred Rules on 04/07/2022
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Juvenile Justice Reform [HB-459]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile intake process, and the placement of a certain child in detention or community detention; altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the juvenile court in making a disposition on a certain petition; specifying the authority of the juvenile court to place a child on probation under certain circumstances; establishing the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 42 on 04/09/2022
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Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities [HB-406]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the circumstances under which a court may commit a child for inpatient care and treatment in a psychiatric facility; establishing requirements and procedures for the placement certain children in medical facilities; requiring the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Human Services to provide beds and ensure placement for certain children and to be subject to certain remedies for failure to provide beds; establishing the Foster Child Support Fund to provide resources and support for children in out-of-home placements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. (budget And Taxation) on 03/22/2022
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Adult Protective Services - Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland [SB-357]
[Human Services ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; providing that the purpose of the Workgroup is to identify the appropriate State agency to operate a vulnerable adult registry, identify how a $1,400,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was allocated and used, if awarded, and study and make recommendations regarding any changes or improvements to State law; and requiring a report of the Workgroup's recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by June 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 190 on 04/21/2022
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Department of Human Services - Electric Universal Service Program - Eligibility [SB-283]
[Energy ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to authorize benefits under the electric universal service program for an electric customer who does not meet the eligibility requirements for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and has an annual income at or below 175% of the federal poverty level if the customer is under the age of 67 years, or at or below 200% of the federal poverty level if the customer is at least 67 years old.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Referred Economic Matters on 02/22/2022
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Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Pre-application Determinations - Criminal Convictions [SB-111]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing a process for potential applicants for an occupational license or certificate to obtain a determination, before submitting an application, from a department as to whether certain criminal convictions would be the basis for the denial of an application for a certain occupational license or certificate; requiring a department to provide a determination in writing to the potential applicant; authorizing a department to set a reasonable fee to cover the cost of performing the service; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [SB-135]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of statewide greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; and establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 01/31/2022
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Department of Human Services - Electric Universal Service Program - Eligibility [HB-138]
[Energy ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to authorize benefits under the electric universal service program for an electric customer who does not meet the eligibility requirements for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
First Reading Economic Matters on 01/12/2022
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Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act [HB-171]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through various measures, including altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements so that after 2040 statewide greenhouse gas emissions are net negative; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by December 31, 2022; establishing a Climate Crisis Council to develop a plan to meet the reduction targets set out in the Act; establishing a greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2022
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Rehabilitation and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act [HB-25]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to set certain goals for the number of inmates in rehabilitation programs and establish certain tracking systems; requiring the State Department of Education and the Department of Human Services to assist the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in establishing certain tracking systems; and requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist inmates in accessing federal Pell Grants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading Judiciary on 01/12/2022
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Workgroup on Food Environments [HB-179]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Workgroup on Food Environments to determine and make recommendations to the General Assembly by November 30, 2022, regarding the most cost-effective method for producing a report on the food environment in each county and State legislative district.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022
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Consortium on Collective Impact for Student and Family Well-Being - Renaming and Revisions [SB-961]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Renaming the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to be the Consortium on Collective Impact for Student and Family Well-Being; requiring the Consortium to dedicate staff to coordinate with behavioral health services coordinators and local education agency staff; altering the duties of behavioral health services coordinators; requiring the Department of Human Services to designate a primary contact for school services; requiring the Governor's Office for Children to provide staff for the Consortium; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Corderman
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/21/2021
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Rehabilitation and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act [HB-1334]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to set certain goals for the number of inmates in rehabilitation programs, establish a tracking system for the number of inmates in rehabilitation programs, and establish a tracking system of inmates' progress in rehabilitation programs; requiring the Governor to annually appropriate funds to the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to use for rehabilitation programs, marketing rehabilitation programs to inmates, and tracking systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/11/2021
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Commission on Men and Fatherhood (Fatherhood Protection Act) [SB-807]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Commission on Men and Fatherhood; providing for the composition and chair of the Commission; authorizing the secretaries of certain departments to serve as ex officio nonvoting members; providing for the terms of members of the Commission; providing that a majority of the members serving on the Commission is a quorum; requiring the Commission to elect annually a chair; requiring the Commission to meet a certain amount of times per year; authorizing the Commission to make advisory committees on certain subjects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices [SB-905]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Education ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the Department of Juvenile Services and the Department of Human Services to convene a certain workgroup to increase accountability for prevention and intervention services delivered to children by the Department of Juvenile Services through evidence-based, research-based, and culturally competent practices; requiring the workgroup to complete a certain assessment and prepare and publish a certain inventory; requiring the workgroup to consider and identify certain factors in assessing certain practices; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2021