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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance [HB-606]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing certain gas and electric utilities to adopt a limited-income mechanism to benefit certain eligible limited-income customers, subject to the approval of the Public Service Commission; expanding the electric universal service program to customers who are at least 67 years old with annual incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; establishing a Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance to examine the forms of federal, State, local, and private assistance available to low-income residential energy customers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 on 05/30/2021
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Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force [SB-366]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to convene a task force to study and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2021, on the adoption of a unique Maryland Identification Number for each registered or licensed business in the State to be used by certain State agencies; requiring the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; authorizing the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; providing for the duties of the task force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 88 on 04/13/2021
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Department of Assessments and Taxation - Identification Number for Business - Task Force [HB-441]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to convene a task force to study and make recommendations on the adoption of a unique Maryland Identification Number for each registered or licensed business in the State to be used by certain State agencies; requiring the task force to include representatives of certain State agencies; authorizing the task force to include representatives of certain other State agencies; providing for the duties of the task force; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 89 on 04/13/2021
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State Child Welfare System - Reporting [HB-258]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the contents of a certain report required by the Department of Human Services regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly and Department of Human Services certain information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the Department of Education to publish each report on its website within 30 days after submission to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 315 on 05/18/2021
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Public Health – Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan–Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [SB-52]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
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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Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) [SB-299]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Commission on Trauma-Informed Care to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive and trauma-informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit its findings annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30; requiring the Commission to study developing a process and framework for implementing an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware Program in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 723 on 05/30/2021
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Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity (The Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Act of 2021) [HB-78]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Data Privacy ]
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 K. Wilkins
Hearing 1/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Family Law - Mandatory Reporter Training [HB-9]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to post on its website a free online course on the identification, prevention, and reporting of child abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Emily Khoury Shetty
Hearing 1/14 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021
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Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program and Study on Maryland Energy Assistance Program Eligibility [HB-101]
[Human Services ]
[Food ]
[Energy ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the Heat and Eat Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Department of Human Services for the purpose of expanding food access to households that are receiving or eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits; requiring the Department to study the feasibility of establishing automatic eligibility and approval for participation in the Maryland Energy Assistance Program for households receiving or eligible to receive certain benefits under State and federal law; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 362 on 05/30/2021
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Public Utilities - Transportation Network Services - Disclosure of Records [SB-97]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the authority by which the Public Service Commission may disclose certain records provided by a transportation network company; authorizing the Commission to disclose certain records if the disclosure is made in accordance with a provision of law that requires certain licensing authorities to provide certain information to the Child Support Administration in the Department of Human Services; and providing that certain disclosed information is not subject to release under the Maryland Public Information Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Finance
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 51 on 04/10/2018
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Social Services - Youth Victims of Human Trafficking - Workgroup Revisions and Reports [SB-964]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring, on or before October 1, 2018, certain government agencies and organizations to submit an independent report to the Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth victims of Human Trafficking and the university of Maryland School of Social Work Child Sex Trafficking Initiative; requiring the report to include certain information; requiring the Workgroup to establish a certain subcommittee to consider recommendations on the provision of statewide services for youth victims of human trafficking; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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State Policies, Guidelines, and Regulations - Mitigation of Disparate Impacts [SB-929]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain principal departments to develop and implement a procedure for determining whether the adoption of a policy, guideline, or regulation by the department would have or has had a disparate impact on racial minorities and for mitigating the disparate impact; requiring that the procedure include a certain framework, certain indicators, data collection and reporting, and certain staff training; authorizing the departments to hire staff or consultants using certain resources to implement the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne C. Benson
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2018
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Juvenile Law - Disclosure of Court Records [SB-91]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing that a prohibition against the disclosure of court records pertaining to a certain child does not prohibit access to and confidential use of the court record by the Department of Human Services, local departments of social services, the Maryland Department of Health, or local health departments in coordination with the Department of Juvenile Services for purposes relevant to the provision of services or care; and requiring that certain disclosed records be kept confidential in accordance with certain laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 669 on 05/15/2018
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Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Rights [SB-787]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Requiring the Department of Human Services to develop a Foster Youth Bill of Rights delineating the rights of children in out-of-home placements; and requiring the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Services to provide, at least one time each year, to each child who is at least 13 years old a copy of the Foster Youth Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 418 on 05/08/2018
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Nursing Homes - Partial Payment for Services Provided [SB-630]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to make a certain advance payment to a nursing home at the request of the nursing home for uncompensated Maryland Medical Assistance Program services provided to a certain resident; providing that the advance payment may not exceed 50% of the estimated amount due for the uncompensated services; requiring the Department to pay the balance due to a nursing home under certain circumstances; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Department of Human Services - Baltimore City Department of Social Services - Audit [SB-587]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Inspector General in the Department of Human Services to conduct a certain audit of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services in fiscal year 2019; requiring the audit to include a review of certain items; and requiring a certain report of a certain audit's findings to be distributed to the Joint Audit Committee and the Office of Legislative Audits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Child Protection - Reporting - Threat of Harm [SB-584]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizing an individual to notify the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individual has reason to believe that a verbal threat of imminent severe bodily harm or death to a child has been made by a certain individual and that the child is at substantial risk of child abuse; specifying certain procedures and requirements for a report concerning a certain verbal threat of harm to a child; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor R. Ramirez
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2018
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Victims and Witnesses – U Nonimmigrant Status – Certification of Victim Helpfulness [SB-581]
[Crime ]
[Immigration ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing, for purposes of filing a petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, a victim of qualifying criminal activity or the victim's family member to request a certifying official to certify victim helpfulness on a Form I-918, Supplement B certification if the victim has been helpful in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of the qualifying criminal activity; providing the circumstances under which a victim shall be considered to be helpful for purposes of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard S Madaleno
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Identifying Information [SB-490]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring a court to provide the Secretary of Health with identifying information regarding an individual who has been convicted under certain provisions of law of the murder, attempted murder, or manslaughter of a child; requiring the Department of Human Services, in coordination with the Vital Statistics Administration, to contract with an independent organization to develop a data collection process in order to assess the effectiveness of certain required record sharing in predicting and preventing child abuse and neglect; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 497 on 05/08/2018
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State Personnel - Employees in the Same Classification - Report [SB-464]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Department of Budget and Management, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Transportation, to submit to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee by January 1, 2020, a report outlining a certain plan and identifying certain information.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 690 on 05/15/2018