Social Services - Generally
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Mobile Laundry for the Homeless Pilot Program [HB-189]
Establishing the Mobile Laundry for the Homeless Pilot Program in the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization to provide funds to nonprofit organizations to establish or expand mobile laundry services for the homeless; requiring the Division to award funds through certain grants to establish certain mobile laundry services; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to evaluate the effectiveness of the Pilot Program and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 15, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 255 on 05/18/2021
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Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program and Study on Maryland Energy Assistance Program Eligibility [HB-101]
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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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Social Services - Youth Victims of Human Trafficking - Workgroup Revisions and Reports [SB-964]
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 Lee
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Tuition Waivers - Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility [SB-85]
Altering the eligibility requirements for tuition waivers for foster care recipients to include individuals who resided in an out-of-home placement on or after the individual's 13th birthday for at least 1 year and reunited with at least one of the individual's parents; and altering the length of time from 5 to 10 years during which certain individuals continue to be exempt from certain tuition.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 369 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Community Development - Community Action Agencies - Continuity of Funding [SB-822]
Establishing the Community Action Agency Continuity Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure the continuity of services provided by community action agencies in the State; requiring the Program to provide funding for previously funded community action agencies for use in certain authorized activities; requiring the Secretary of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations; and requiring the Secretary to repeal certain regulations under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Third Reading Passed (32-13) on 03/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Baltimore City Department of Social Services - Audit [SB-587]
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 Robinson
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund - Alteration of Program [SB-53]
Authorizing a designee of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund; requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish on its website the names of certain donors to the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund who have authorized the Department to publish their names; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 152 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Food Stamp Program - Time Limit Waiver - Prohibition [SB-513]
Prohibiting the State from applying for or implementing a federal waiver of the time limit on the receipt of benefits under the food stamp program by an able-bodied adult without dependents who does not meet certain work requirements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Waugh
Unfavorable Report By Finance on 02/22/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Identifying Information [SB-490]
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 Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 497 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Task Force on Baltimore City Department of Social Services Oversight [SB-412]
Establishing the Task Force on Baltimore City Department of Social Services Oversight; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study certain matters, collect certain data, and make certain recommendations; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Foster Care Recipients and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth - Employment Program (Fostering Employment Act of 2018) [SB-308]
Establishing the Fostering Employment Program to provide employment opportunities for certain foster care recipients and unaccompanied homeless youth through training leading to certain credentials; requiring the Department of Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, and certain other entities to develop and implement the Program; establishing certain eligibility; defining certain terms; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 380 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Human Services - Temporary Disability Assistance Program [SB-1231]
Establishing the Temporary Disability Assistance Program in the Department of Human Services; requiring the Family Investment Administration to be the central coordinating and directing agency of the Program; requiring the Program to be administered by the local departments of social services in a certain manner; specifying the requirements for entitlement to assistance under the Program; requiring the monthly allowable assistance under the Program to equal at least $215 in fiscal year 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding [SB-1164]
Requiring the Governor to provide sufficient funds in the budget to ensure that the value of temporary cash assistance, combined with federal food stamps, is equal to at least certain percentages of the State minimum living level for certain fiscal years.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Electric Universal Service Program - Funds - Arrearage Prevention [SB-1117]
Authorizing the Department of Human Services to use certain unexpended funds to establish a certain arrearage prevention program; providing that the purpose and intent of the program is a one-time grant of money to establish ongoing arrearage prevention activities in the State; providing for the Department to select certain program recipients for certain purposes; requiring the Department, for fiscal year 2019, to dedicate $750,000 of unexpended funds in the Electric Universal Service Program to the arrearage prevention program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 697 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Human Services – State Public Assistance Eligibility – Arrest Warrant [SB-1034]
Prohibiting an individual from being eligible for public assistance funded by the State under certain programs during a month in which the individual is the subject of an arrest warrant.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2018
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Community Development - Community Action Agencies - Continuity of Funding [HB-659]
Establishing the Community Action Agency Continuity Program in the Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure the continuity of services provided by community action agencies in the State; requiring the Program to provide funding for previously funded community action agencies for use in certain authorized activities; requiring the Secretary to adopt certain regulations; and requiring the Secretary to repeal certain regulations under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2018
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Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Eligibility Awareness Campaign [HB-573]
Requiring the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Comptroller, to implement and administer an earned income tax credit eligibility awareness campaign to encourage eligible individuals to claim the federal and State earned income tax credits; establishing the Earned Income Tax Credit Eligibility Awareness Campaign Fund; requiring the Department to request certain taxpayer information from the Comptroller, to identify potentially eligible individuals, and to contact the individuals by mail for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Identifying Information [HB-454]
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: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Foster Care Recipients and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth - Employment Program (Fostering Employment Act of 2018) [HB-431]
Establishing the Fostering Employment Program to provide employment opportunities for foster care recipients and unaccompanied homeless youth; requiring the Department of Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, to develop and implement the Program and coordinate with local human services and employment entities; providing that a foster care recipient or an unaccompanied homeless youth who is not exempt from paying tuition is eligible to receive funding under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 379 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund - Alteration of Program [HB-242]
Authorizing a designee of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund; requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish on its website the names of certain donors to the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund who have authorized the Department to publish their names; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 153 on 04/24/2018