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Long-term Care

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1652	State (Maryland)	Establishing the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Maryland Department of Labor for purposes of ensuring effective communications for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and to promote the public welfare by regulating those who provide sign language interpretation services; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to certain individuals; authorizing the Board to set licensing requirements for sign language interpreters and certain fees; establishing the Sign Language Interpreters Fund; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Business Regulation And Occupations Advertising Appropriations Attorneys Attorneys' Fees Blind Persons Budgets Certifications Clinics Committees And Commissions
SB-1062	State (Maryland)	Requiring a certain person to attach a copy of an order of the court establishing parentage to a certificate of birth under certain circumstances; requiring, for a birth involving a gestational carrier in which parentage is determined by a certain court, that a certain person enter certain information on the forms provided by the Secretary of Health and attach a certain order to the forms; requiring the Division of Vital Records to immediately take certain actions on receipt of certain documents; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Income Tax Insurance Long-term Care Prices Reports Tax Credits
HB-1648	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Auditors And Audits
HB-1648	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Audiologists And Speech Pathologists Auditors And Audits
SB-1064	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists
SB-1064	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Acupuncturists Administrative Agencies Advertising Advertising Agents And Brokers Ambulances Appropriations Appropriations Audiologists And Speech Pathologists
HB-2109	State (Maine)	An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study Long-term Care Workforce Issues	Health Care Services Long-term Care
HB-1168	State (Maryland)	Requiring each residential service agency to ensure that certain individuals receive certain training relating to dementia; requiring each residential service agency to ensure that individuals providing certain training have certain experience and have completed certain training; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide a certain list of training programs to each residential service agency; requiring an individual employed as a residential service agency's direct care or supervisory staff to complete certain training; etc. Democrat: 90% (10) Republican: 9% (1) 90% Democrat support 9% Republican support	Public Health Health Occupations Administrative Agencies Communications Diseases Education Elderly Persons Health, Department Of Internet Job Training
HB-1171	State (Maryland)	Establishing the State Advisory Council on Self-Directed Services; requiring the Advisory Council to take certain actions; requiring the Advisory Council to submit a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year; requiring that certain waiver services include support broker services; requiring the Department of Health to establish a demonstration program supported by State general funds to cover health care services for certain persons who are at least 21 years of age and under 65 years old; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Administrative Agencies Agents And Brokers Assisted Living Budgets Committees And Commissions Community Development Community Facilities And Services Communications Developmental Disabilities
HB-1415	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Labor and the Office of the Attorney General, to produce a guidance document concerning the application of certain laws to certain personal care aides; providing for the content and structure of the guidance report; requiring a residential agency to certify certain information through the signature of a certain individual to the Maryland Department of Health as a condition of obtaining a license to operate as a residential service agency; etc. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Health Care Facilities And Regulation Private Sector Labor And Industry Attorney General Certifications Communications Contractors Ethics Health Care Facilities Health, Department Of Health Occupations
HB-1365	State (Maryland)	Altering a limitation on claiming the income tax credit for eligible long-term care insurance premiums for more than 1 year with respect to the same insured individual; altering the amount of the credit from a one-time $500 credit to a maximum of $250 for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, but before January 1, 2023, and a maximum of $500 for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2022; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. Republican: 100% (8) 100% Republican support	Taxes - Income Income Tax Insurance Long-term Care Prices Reports Tax Credits
HB-1091	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a personal needs allowance of not less than $450 per month or $5,400 per year for certain Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients who receive certain long-term care services and supports. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Public Health Blind Persons Disabilities Elderly Persons Health Health, Department Of Health Occupations Long-term Care Medical Assistance Medical Treatments
HB-1107	State (Maryland)	Requiring local boards of elections to establish separate precincts in continuing care retirement communities of 200 or more individuals who are at least 60 years old specifically to serve at least the residents of those retirement communities if a continuing care retirement community requests a polling place be established on the premises; requiring continuing care retirement community providers to provide certain facilities and services to the local board if a certain polling place is established on the premises; etc. Republican: 100% (7) 100% Republican support	Elections Boundaries Continuing Care Elderly Persons Elections, State Board Of Local Government Mandates Long-term Care Public Buildings And Facilities Retirement Voting
HB-977	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Workgroup to Study Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Payments to Providers; providing for the composition, cochairs, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim and a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, respectively; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Committees And Commissions Contracts Discrimination Health, Department Of Legislation Legislative Services, Department Of Long-term Care Medical Assistance Reports
HB-1010	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting certain facilities or certain staff from discriminating against certain individuals or residents on certain bases; requiring certain facilities to post a certain notice next to the facility's nondiscrimination policy in certain locations; requiring certain facilities to include a certain notice in certain materials; providing for the contents of the notice; requiring that all residents of a certain facility be informed of and have certain rights; etc. Democrat: 100% (32) 100% Democrat support	Health Care Facilities And Regulation Communications Discrimination Diseases Education Equipment Ethics Examinations Federal Government Gender
SB-897	State (Maryland)	Requiring each residential service agency to ensure that certain individuals receive certain training relating to dementia; requiring each residential service agency to ensure that individuals providing certain training have certain experience and have completed certain training; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide a list of training programs to each residential agency; requiring an individual employed as a residential service agency's direct care or supervisory staff to complete certain training; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Health Occupations Administrative Agencies Communications Diseases Education Elderly Persons Health, Department Of Internet Job Training
SB-786	State (Maryland)	Altering a limitation on claiming the income tax credit for eligible long-term care insurance premiums for more than 1 year with respect to the same insured individual; altering the amount of the credit from a one-time $500 credit to a maximum of $250 for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, but before January 1, 2023, and a maximum of $500 for a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2022; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Taxes - Income Income Tax Insurance Long-term Care Prices Tax Credits
SB-959	State (Maryland)	Establishing the State Advisory Council on Self-Directed Services; providing for the purposes of the Advisory Council; requiring the Advisory Council to take certain actions regarding certain matters; requiring the Advisory Council to submit a certain report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year; requiring that certain waiver services include support broker services; etc. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Public Health Administrative Agencies Agents And Brokers Assisted Living Budgets Committees And Commissions Community Development Community Facilities And Services Communications Developmental Disabilities
SB-981	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Workgroup to Study Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Payments to Providers; providing for the composition, cochairs, and staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim and a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, respectively; etc. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Public Health Committees And Commissions Contracts Discrimination Health, Department Of Legislation Legislative Services, Department Of Long-term Care Medical Assistance Reports
SB-863	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a personal needs allowance of not less than $450 per month or $5,400 per year for certain Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients who receive certain long-term care services and supports. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Health Blind Persons Disabilities Elderly Persons Health Health, Department Of Long-term Care Medical Assistance Medical Treatments Revenue And Taxes

Title: Maryland Sign Language Interpreter Act

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1652

Subjects: Business Regulation And Occupations, Advertising, Appropriations, Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees, Blind Persons, Budgets, Certifications, Clinics, Committees And Commissions

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Maryland Department of Health - Birth Registration - Gestational Carriers

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1062

Subjects: Public Health, Income Tax, Insurance, Long-term Care, Prices, Reports, Tax Credits

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1648

Subjects: Public Health, Acupuncturists, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Agents And Brokers, Ambulances, Appropriations, Audiologists And Speech Pathologists, Audiologists And Speech Pathologists, Auditors And Audits

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1648

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1064

Subjects: Public Health, Acupuncturists, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Advertising, Agents And Brokers, Ambulances, Appropriations, Appropriations, Audiologists And Speech Pathologists

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1064

Subjects: Public Health, Acupuncturists, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Advertising, Agents And Brokers, Ambulances, Appropriations, Appropriations, Audiologists And Speech Pathologists

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study Long-term Care Workforce Issues

Session: Maine 129th Legislature

Number: HB-2109

Subjects: Health Care Services, Long-term Care

Title: Maryland Department of Health - Residential Service Agencies - Training Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1168

Subjects: Public Health, Health Occupations, Administrative Agencies, Communications, Diseases, Education, Elderly Persons, Health, Department Of, Internet, Job Training

Democrat: 90% (10) Republican: 9% (1)

Title: Public Health – Demonstration Program Developmental Disabilities

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1171

Subjects: Public Health, Administrative Agencies, Agents And Brokers, Assisted Living, Budgets, Committees And Commissions, Community Development, Community Facilities And Services, Communications, Developmental Disabilities

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Compliance with State Labor Laws

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1415

Subjects: Health Care Facilities And Regulation, Private Sector Labor And Industry, Attorney General, Certifications, Communications, Contractors, Ethics, Health Care Facilities, Health, Department Of, Health Occupations

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1365

Subjects: Taxes - Income, Income Tax, Insurance, Long-term Care, Prices, Reports, Tax Credits

Republican: 100% (8)

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Services and Supports - Personal Needs Allowance

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1091

Subjects: Public Health, Blind Persons, Disabilities, Elderly Persons, Health, Health, Department Of, Health Occupations, Long-term Care, Medical Assistance, Medical Treatments

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: Election Law - Polling Places at Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1107

Subjects: Elections, Boundaries, Continuing Care, Elderly Persons, Elections, State Board Of, Local Government Mandates, Long-term Care, Public Buildings And Facilities, Retirement, Voting

Republican: 100% (7)

Title: Workgroup to Study Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Payments to Providers

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-977

Subjects: Public Health, Committees And Commissions, Contracts, Discrimination, Health, Department Of, Legislation, Legislative Services, Department Of, Long-term Care, Medical Assistance, Reports

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Health Care Facilities – Discrimination (LGBTQ Senior Bill of Rights)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1010

Subjects: Health Care Facilities And Regulation, Communications, Discrimination, Diseases, Education, Equipment, Ethics, Examinations, Federal Government, Gender

Democrat: 100% (32)

Title: Maryland Department of Health - Residential Service Agencies - Training Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-897

Subjects: Public Health, Health Occupations, Administrative Agencies, Communications, Diseases, Education, Elderly Persons, Health, Department Of, Internet, Job Training

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-786

Subjects: Taxes - Income, Income Tax, Insurance, Long-term Care, Prices, Tax Credits

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Public Health – Demonstration Program and Developmental Disabilities

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-959

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Workgroup to Study Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Payments to Providers

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-981

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Services and Supports - Personal Needs Allowance

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-863

Subjects: Public Health, Blind Persons, Disabilities, Elderly Persons, Health, Health, Department Of, Long-term Care, Medical Assistance, Medical Treatments, Revenue And Taxes

Republican: 100% (1)

Long-term Care

HB-1652

State (Maryland)

SB-1062

State (Maryland)

HB-1648

State (Maryland)

HB-1648

State (Maryland)

SB-1064

State (Maryland)

SB-1064

State (Maryland)

HB-2109

State (Maine)

HB-1168

State (Maryland)

HB-1171

State (Maryland)

HB-1415

State (Maryland)

HB-1365

State (Maryland)

HB-1091

State (Maryland)

HB-1107

State (Maryland)

HB-977

State (Maryland)

HB-1010

State (Maryland)

SB-897

State (Maryland)

SB-786

State (Maryland)

SB-959

State (Maryland)

SB-981

State (Maryland)

SB-863

State (Maryland)