Social Services - Generally
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Ethan Saylor Alliance for Self-Advocates as Educators [SB-853]
Establishing the Ethan Saylor Alliance for Self-Advocates as Educators in the Department of Disabilities; establishing that the purpose of the Alliance is to advance the community inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities through specified programs; establishing specified requirements for the Alliance; establishing a Steering Committee for the Alliance; providing for the funding of the Alliance; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 387 on 05/12/2015
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Department of Human Resources - State Child Welfare System - Report [SB-567]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources, on or before December 1 of each year, to report to the General Assembly specified information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the Department to maintain the confidentiality of specified information and disaggregate the information by county, age, gender, race, and ethnicity; requiring the Department to publish specified reports on the Department's Web site within 30 days of submission of the report to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 366 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Human Resources - Homeless Shelters - Best Practices and Models [HB-852]
Requiring the Interagency Council on Homelessness to determine specified best practices and models for providing emergency shelter and shelter diversion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 460 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Human Services - No Wrong Door Pilot Program [HB-66]
Establishing the No Wrong Door Pilot Program in the Department of Human Resources; specifying the purpose of the program is to ensure that low-income residents of the State have access to the services needed to sustain themselves and their families; requiring the Department to consult with stakeholders to develop criteria for the evaluation of grant applications, and track and assess Program outcomes; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget for specified fiscal years an appropriation of at least $500,000; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 2/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Department of Human Resources - State Child Welfare System - Report [HB-643]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources, on or before December 1 of each year, to report to the General Assembly specified information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the Department to maintain the confidentiality of specified information and disaggregate the information by county, age, gender, race, and ethnicity; requiring the Department to publish specified reports on the Department's Web site within 30 days of submission of the report to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Couples Advancing Together Pilot Program - Eligibility and Extension [HB-460]
Requiring the establishment of the Couples Advancing Together Pilot Program in one county and, on or after July 1, 2015, the program shall assist 50 couples; altering the provision of law relating to the number of couples to be assisted by the Program; repealing the eligibility requirement that an individual be an adult under the age of 36 years and substituting the requirement that a couple be raising together a child under the age of 14 years; and altering the termination date of the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 422 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Homeless Expenditures Accountability Act [HB-444]
Requiring each State, local, and nonprofit agency that receives federal, State, or local funding to remedy and prevent homelessness to report specified information annually to the Interagency Council on Homelessness; requiring each county to report specified information annually to the Council; requiring the first reports to be filed on or before December 31, 2015, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations; Withdrawn on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Ethan Saylor Alliance for Self-Advocates as Educators [HB-1161]
Establishing the Ethan Saylor Alliance for Self-Advocates as Educators in the Department of Disabilities; establishing the purpose of the Alliance; establishing specified requirements for the Alliance; establishing a Steering Committee for the Alliance; providing funding for the Alliance through appropriations in the annual State budget, grants from federal, State, or local governments, and from any public or private source; providing that the operation of the Alliance is subject to the limitations of the State budget; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
2-1-1 Maryland - Procurement of Services to Operate a Public Information Telephone Line or Hotline [HB-1030]
Requiring specified units of the State that provide health and human services to procure the services of 2-1-1 Maryland to operate public information telephone lines or hotlines in accordance with specified provisions of law unless the unit makes specified determinations and provides specified documentation to 2-1-1 Maryland; authorizing the Board of Public Works to adopt specified regulations; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/31/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Human Services - Interagency Council on Homelessness [SB-796]
Repealing the Governor's Advisory Board on Homelessness and establishing an Interagency Council on Homelessness; establishing the membership, staffing, chair, quorum, and meeting times of the Council; prohibiting a member of the Council from receiving specified compensation but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; establishing specified duties of the Council; requiring the Department of Human Resources to adopt specified regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 341 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness [SB-795]
Creating a Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness; providing for the appointment of the members and cochairs of the Committee; specifying the duties of the Committee; requiring the Committee to hold specified meetings; authorizing the Committee to hold specified hearings and consider specified votes on specified bills or resolutions; requiring a specified report to be submitted to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year; and providing for a delayed effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and Young Adult Count Demonstration Project [SB-794]
Establishing the Maryland Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and Young Adult Count Demonstration Project; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to select and monitor a coordinating entity to oversee the Project; establishing the purpose of the Project; requiring the coordinating entity to be selected through a competitive request for proposal or by sole source contract; requiring the coordinating entity to determine the number and characteristics of specified unaccompanied homeless youth and young adults; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Family Investment Program - Eligibility - Drug Testing [SB-21]
Adding specified eligibility requirements for individuals applying for or receiving temporary cash assistance benefits under the Family Investment Program (FIP) related to substance abuse screening and testing; establishing that an applicant or a recipient is disqualified from the FIP under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Hearing 1/23 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/23/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Residential Child Care Programs - Statement of Need - Exception for Temporary Relocation [SB-1107]
Creating an exception to a specified statement of need requirement for the temporary relocation of an existing licensed residential child care program if the temporary site is located within the same jurisdiction as the site undergoing rehabilitation or within 10 miles of the original site and the rehabilitation of the existing site will be completed within 180 days or, if not, will be completed within a specified time period under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/07/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Temporary Cash Assistance - Termination of Benefits and Case Closure - Timing [SB-1105]
Authorizing the Secretary of Human Resources, during a specified period of time, to suspend payment of temporary cash assistance to a recipient who is found to be in noncompliance with specified income eligibility standards due to an increase in a child support payment; prohibiting the Secretary from terminating the temporary cash assistance or closing the case of the recipient during the 3 months after the end of the month in which the increased support payment is received; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Children, Youth, and Family Services - Local Management Boards and State Spending - Information Collection and Report [HB-904]
Requiring local management boards to provide specified information to the Department of Legislative Services by October 1, 2014; requiring specified State agencies to provide specified information on State spending in each county and municipal corporation for services and programs for children, youth, and families to the Department by October 1, 2014; requiring the Department to collect information and present a report to the General Assembly in the form of a data resource guide by January 1, 2015; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna Gaines
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 621 on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness [HB-813]
Creating a Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness; providing for the appointment of the members and cochairs of the Committee; specifying the duties of the Committee; requiring the Committee to hold specified meetings; authorizing the Committee to hold specified hearings and consider specified votes on specified bills or resolutions; requiring specified reports to be submitted to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year; and providing for a delayed effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 427 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and Young Adult Count Demonstration Project [HB-794]
Establishing the Maryland Unaccompanied Homeless Youth and Young Adult Count Demonstration Project; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to select and monitor a coordinating entity to oversee the Project; requiring the coordinating entity to be selected through a competitive request for proposal or by sole source contract; requiring the coordinating entity to determine the number and characteristics of specified unaccompanied homeless youth and young adults; making the Act subject to a contingency; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 425 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Residential Child Care Programs - Statement of Need - Exception for Temporary Relocation [HB-1522]
Creating an exception to a specified statement of need requirement for the temporary relocation of an existing licensed residential child care program if the temporary site meets the requirements of the residential child care program's license and other specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 461 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services - Term Limits [HB-149]
Establishing the terms of specified members of the Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services who are appointed by the Governor; limiting the number of consecutive terms specified members may serve, subject to an exception; authorizing the Governor to remove members under specified circumstances; and requiring specified terms to expire during specified years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kirill Reznik
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 215 on 04/14/2014