Social Services - Generally
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Adult Protective Services - Vulnerable Adults Registry - Investigations and Records of Abuse and Neglect and Workgroup Study [SB-844]
Authorizing the Social Services Administration to establish and maintain a centralized confidential database for abused and neglected vulnerable adults; authorizing the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services to identify in the database an individual as responsible for abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult in certain circumstances; establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/09/2021
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Commission on Men and Fatherhood (Fatherhood Protection Act) [SB-807]
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 Salling
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Human Services - Critical Medical Needs Program - Application for Assistance [SB-907]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to allow 90 days after applying for assistance for an individual to provide certain medical certification when a critical medically vulnerable individual applies for assistance from the Critical Medical Needs Program if the applicant is at least 60 years old and assisted by a navigator.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 381 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program and Study on Maryland Energy Assistance Program Eligibility [SB-913]
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 are 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: Sen. Cory McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 363 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Adult Protective Services - Vulnerable Adults Registry - Investigations and Records of Abuse and Neglect and Workgroup Study [HB-1281]
Authorizing the Social Services Administration to establish and maintain a centralized confidential database for abused and neglected vulnerable adults; authorizing the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services to identify in the database an individual as responsible for abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult in certain circumstances; establishing a Workgroup to Study Best Practices for a Vulnerable Adult Registry in Maryland; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wanika Fisher
Hearing 3/04 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Commission on Men and Fatherhood (Fatherhood Protection Act) [HB-1156]
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: Rep. Ric Metzgar
Hearing 3/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals [SB-768]
Stating that it is the policy of the State to provide equal access to various courts, agencies, programs, departments, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals, improve safety, well-being, and stability for LGBTQ+ individuals, ensure LGBTQ+ individuals are protected from discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, and provide appropriate training to employees and contractors of various State agencies and departments; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Assistance Programs – Data Sharing and Review (Welfare Program Integrity Act of 2021) [HB-1076]
Requiring the Inspector General in the Maryland Department of Health to review certain information on a certain basis; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to enter into data-sharing agreements with the Division of Vital Records and the Maryland Department of Labor for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sid Saab
Hearing Canceled on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals [HB-1088]
Stating that it is the policy of the State to provide equal access to various courts, agencies, programs, departments, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals, improve safety, well-being, and stability for LGBTQ+ individuals, ensure LGBTQ+ individuals are protected from discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain nonmerit factors, and provide appropriate training to employees and contractors of various State agencies and departments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/17 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program [HB-969]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs, in coordination with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Maryland, to establish the Power to the People Pilot Program on or before July 1, 2022, to expand access to the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the Pilot Program to provide training for certain individuals to serve as navigators under the Critical Medical Needs Program; requiring the United Way of Central Maryland to develop a certain screening intake process; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 453 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Emergency Community Services Fund [HB-935]
Establishing the Emergency Community Services Fund for purposes of enabling the State to respond without undue delay to increased demand for community services during a state of emergency or during a period of increased unemployment; requiring the Governor to include a $10,000,000 appropriation to the Fund in the annual budget bill; requiring the Department of Budget and Management to administer the Fund; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Hearing Canceled on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Human Services - Critical Medical Needs Program - Application for Assistance [HB-945]
Requiring the Office of Home Energy Programs to allow 90 days after applying for assistance for an individual to provide certain medical certification when a critical medically vulnerable individual applies for assistance from the Critical Medical Needs Program if the applicant is at least 60 years old and assisted by a navigator.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 380 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Department of Human Services, Maryland Department of Health, and Department of Education - Easing Access to Family Support Programs [HB-786]
Establishing that it is the policy of the State to do everything possible to alleviate administrative hurdles for low-income families seeking access to support programs; requiring that the Department of Human Services, the Maryland Department of Health, and the State Department of Education to take certain steps to achieve the policy goal and to simplify the application process for family support programs; requiring a joint progress report be submitted by January 1, 2023 and include areas where legislative changes are needed; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/10 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/01/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Local Health Departments and Community Action Agencies – Feminine Hygiene Products [HB-757]
Requiring local health departments and community action agencies to make available to certain women feminine hygiene products in an amount sufficient to meet the needs of the woman obtaining the feminine hygiene products; and prohibiting local health departments and community action agencies from requiring payment for certain feminine hygiene products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Hearing 2/23 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/04/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Child Welfare System - Reporting [SB-592]
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 the Department of Human Services certain information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; requiring the State Department of Education to publish each report on its website within 30 days after submission to the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 316 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Emergency Community Services Fund [SB-640]
Establishing the Emergency Community Services Fund for purposes of enabling the State to respond without undue delay to increased demand for community services during a state of emergency or during period of increased unemployment; requiring the Governor to include a $10,000,000 appropriation to the Fund in the annual budget bill; requiring the Department of Budget and Management to administer the Fund; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Human Services - Maryland Baby Bond Account Program - Establishment [HB-568]
Establishing the Maryland Baby Bond Account Program in the Office of the State Treasurer; establishing the Baby Bond Account Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund is to provide money to eligible individuals to address wealth disparities in the State; establishing the Baby Bond Account Board; requiring the Governor to appropriate $70,000,000 to the Fund for fiscal year 2023; requiring the State Treasurer to establish and make certain deposits into certain accounts for eligible individuals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Hearing Canceled on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance [HB-606]
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 Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance [SB-392]
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 study low-income energy assistance programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 639 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Child Welfare System - Reporting [HB-258]
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