 | 2023 Legislative Session - Updated December 5 | |||
| These are the bills MHA has taken a position on during the 2023 legislative session. Browse by Senate or House bill number, by position taken, or by category. To see upcoming hearing dates, current bill status and MHA testimony, click on the bill's assigned category. Testimony will be uploaded after the hearing date. | ||||
POSITIONS:
SUPPORT | SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS | OPPOSE | LETTER OF CONCERN | LETTER OF INFORMATION
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | CAPITAL BUDGET | CHILDREN & YOUTH | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | CRIMINAL LAW | CYBERSECURITY | END OF LIFE CARE | ENVIRONMENT | GOVERNANCE & BOARDS | GUARDIANSHIP | HSCRC | HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE | HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL DETERMINANTS | HEALTH OCCUPATION BOARDS | HIGHER EDUCATION | HOSPITAL BILLING | HOSPITAL OPERATIONS | INSURANCE | LABOR | LICENSURE | MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH) | MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH | MEDICAID | MEDICAL CANNABIS | MEDICAL LIABILITY | NURSING | PHARMACY/RX DRUGS | PUBLIC HEALTH | RURAL HEALTH | SEXUAL ASSAULT & HUMAN TRAFFICKING | TAXES/TAX CREDITS | TAXES/TAX CREDITS | TELEHEALTH | VIOLENCE PREVENTION | WORKFORCE |
| Bill | Title | Position | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 | Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Support | Violence Prevention Health Equity & Social Determinants |
| SB 3 HB 271 |
9-8-8 Trust Fund - Funding | Support | Behavioral Health |
| SB 4 | Higher Education - The Senator Delores G. Kelley Scholarship Program - Establishment | Letter of Support | Higher Education |
| SB 8 HB 121 |
Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Residence Grievance System | Letter of Concern | Hospital Operations Behavioral Health |
| SB 14 HB 291 |
Health Occupations - Clinical and Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Licensure | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health Licensure |
| SB 19 HB 9 |
Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | Letter of Support | |
| SB 26 HB 111 |
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | Support | Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Environment Health Benefit Exchange Medicaid Children & Youth |
| SB 59 HB 107 |
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Employers - Special Enrollment Period and Marketing | Support | Health Benefit Exchange |
| SB 78 | Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting | Letter of Support | Licensure |
| SB 101 HB 48 |
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Collaborative Care Model Services - Implementation and Reimbursement Expansion | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health |
| SB 104 | Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship 2030 Commission and Representation on the Apprenticeship and Training Council | Letter of Support | Labor |
| SB 107 | Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health Public Health |
| SB 121 HB 1247 |
More Opportunities for Career-Focused Students Act of 2023 | Letter of Support | Higher Education |
| SB 145 HB 103 |
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Licenses to Practice Social Work | Letter of Support | Licensure |
| SB 148 HB 186 |
Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | Letter of Support | Violence Prevention |
| SB 159 HB 162 |
Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | Letter of Support | Violence Prevention |
| SB 181 HB 200 |
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2024) | Support | Capital Budget |
| SB 182 HB 201 |
Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2023, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 | Support | Capital Budget |
| SB 183 HB 202 |
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2023 | Support | |
| SB 187 HB 454 |
Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers | Letter of Support | Licensure Governance & Boards |
| SB 190 HB 44 |
Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health |
| SB 201 HB 82 |
Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement | Letter of Support | Insurance Behavioral Health Children & Youth |
| SB 203 HB 1053 |
Maryland Department of Transportation - Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response | Letter of Information | Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking Children & Youth |
| SB 213 HB 278 |
Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing | Letter of Support | Licensure |
| SB 234 HB 420 |
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Hospital Rates - All-Payer Model Contract | Letter of Information | HSCRC |
| SB 255 HB 322 |
Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health Children & Youth |
| SB 258 HB 633 |
Hospital Credentialing - Reappointment Process for Physician Staff - Modification | Support | Licensure |
| SB 281 HB 214 |
Commission on Public Health - Establishment | Letter of Support | Public Health |
| SB 283 HB 418 |
Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health Workforce |
| SB 296 HB 79 |
Housing and Community Development - Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2023 | Letter of Support | Public Health Community Development |
| SB 308 HB 305 |
Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions | Letter of Support | |
| SB 315 HB 60 |
Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023) | Letter of Support | Public Health Community Development |
| SB 344 | Income Tax - Caregiver Tax Credit | Letter of Support | Taxes/Tax Credits |
| SB 349 HB 19 |
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - License and Registration Issuance and Renewals - Electronic Means | Letter of Information | Behavioral Health Governance & Boards |
| SB 359 HB 390 |
Community College Tuition and Residency Waivers - Funding | Letter of Support | Higher Education |
| SB 365 HB 588 |
Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Support | |
| SB 370 HB 531 |
Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements and Administrative Updates | Support | Nursing Licensure |
| SB 375 | State Board of Physicians - Inactive and Emeritus Status | Letter of Support | Health Occupation Boards Licensure Governance & Boards |
| SB 376 HB 351 |
Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Previous Cesarean Section | Oppose | Nursing |
| SB 387 HB 274 |
Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Support w/Amendments | Hospital Operations |
| SB 404 HB 333 |
Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement Process | Support | Hospital Billing |
| SB 410 | Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test | Letter of Concern | Children & Youth |
| SB 413 | Apprenticeship 2030 Commission | Letter of Support | |
| SB 439 HB 475 |
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact | Letter of Support | Nursing |
| SB 482 HB 488 |
Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health |
| SB 493 HB 675 |
Commission to Study Trauma Center Funding in Maryland | Letter of Support | |
| SB 509 HB 702 |
Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Acquisitions and Licensure | Letter of Support | Nursing Licensure |
| SB 511 HB 596 |
Health and Human Services Transportation Improvement Act of 2023 | Letter of Support | Rural Health |
| SB 515 HB 785 |
Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocol - Revisions | Letter of Support | Behavioral Health |
| SB 534 | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023 | Support | Telehealth |
| SB 551 HB 546 |
Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023) | Support | |
| SB 575 HB 517 |
Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act) | Letter of Support | Pharmacy/Rx Drugs |
| SB 582 HB 1148 |
Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland) | Support w/Amendments | Behavioral Health |
| SB 587 HB 1135 |
Health Care Facilities - Use of Medical Cannabis | Oppose | |
| SB 601 HB 814 |
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Support | |
| SB 615 HB 759 |
Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Reporting Program | Support | |
| SB 626 | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Members - Appointment | Support | HSCRC |
| SB 627 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Emergency Dialysis Services | Letter of Support | |
| SB 644 HB 876 |
Maternal Mortality Review Program - Local Teams - Access to Records | Support w/Amendments | Maternal & Child Health |
| SB 666 HB 773 |
Maryland False Claims Act and Maryland False Health Claims Act - Revisions | Oppose | |
| SB 669 | Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Program Workgroup | Support w/Amendments | |
| SB 772 HB 717 |
State Board of Nursing - Peer Advisory Committees, Scopes of Practice, and Licensure Requirements | Letter of Support | |
| SB 774 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Support | |
| SB 788 HB 861 |
Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | Letter of Information | |
| SB 789 HB 758 |
Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage | Support | |
| SB 806 HB 363 |
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | Support | |
| SB 858 HB 307 |
Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | Support | |
| SB 914 HB 811 |
Hospitals - Testing for Fentanyl (The Josh Siems Act) | Letter of Information | Behavioral Health |
| SB 948 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Adult and Pediatric Dental Services - Review of Reimbursement Rates | Support | |
| SB 949 | Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | Letter of Support | |
| SB 960 HB 611 |
State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension, Licensure Exceptions, and Board Operations and Membership | Support | Nursing |
| HB 8 | Counties and State Legislative Districts - Food Environment Reports | Letter of Support | |
| HB 28 | Income Tax - Credit for Caregivers of Senior Family Members | Letter of Support | Taxes/Tax Credits |
| HB 196 | Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting | Letter of Support | Licensure |
| HB 310 | Environment and Energy - Investment in Communities With Low- to Moderate-Income Households | Letter of Support | Health Equity & Social Determinants |
| HB 329 | Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care | Letter of Information | Public Health |
| HB 341 | Transportation - Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs and Transportation Improvement Programs - Equity Impacts | Letter of Support | Health Equity & Social Determinants |
| HB 453 | State Board of Physicians - Inactive and Emeritus Status | Letter of Support | Health Occupation Boards Licensure Governance & Boards |
| HB 460 | Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment | Support | Health Equity & Social Determinants |
| HB 461 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Letter of Information | Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking |
| HB 507 | State Board of Physicians - Supervised Medical Graduates | Letter of Support | Licensure Governance & Boards |
| HB 858 | Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office - Authority of Director - Dispositive Issues of Law | Oppose | |
| HB 862 | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury or Wrongful Death | Oppose | |
| HB 956 | Pregnant and Perinatal Drug Screening and Testing Workgroup | Support | |
| HB 982 | State Employees - Programs and Scholarships for Human Services Careers and Probation Agents and State Contributions to Supplemental Retirement Plans | Letter of Support | |
| HB 1136 | State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability - Review of State Workforce Development Programs | Letter of Support | |
| HB 1146 | Maryland Department of Health and Maryland Health Care Commission - Dental Services - Survey and Regional Needs Assessment | Support as Amended | |
| HB 1160 | Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Support | |
| HB 1162 | Study on the Utilization of the Expedited Licensing Process for Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses | Letter of Support |