| Legislation/Issues | Synopsis | Resources | New This Week/Upcoming Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1 - Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | Prohibiting a person from knowingly wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm in certain locations; prohibiting a person from wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm onto certain property unless the owner or owner's agent has given certain permission; altering certain provisions of law relating to the authority of the Secretary of State Police to limit the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun at certain times and locations; etc. | SB 1 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 (5/16) |
| SB 3 (HB 271) - 9-8-8 Trust Fund - Funding | Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal year 2025 an appropriation of $12,000,000 to the 9-8-8 Trust Fund. | SB 3 HB 271 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 (5/3) |
| SB 26 (HB 111) - Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish an Express Lane Eligibility Program by January 1, 2025, to enroll individuals, based on certain eligibility, in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Program; and requiring the Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance to submit a final report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2024, of its findings and recommendations, including recommended legislative and regulatory changes. | SB 26 HB 111 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 (5/3) |
| SB 59 (HB 107) - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Small Employers - Special Enrollment Period and Marketing | Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to open a special enrollment period for individuals who become employed by a small employer that does not offer employer-sponsored health benefit plans and the individuals' dependents; altering the amount of funds required to be appropriated to the Maryland Health Benefit Fund in certain fiscal years; and requiring certain funds to be allocated for marketing, outreach, and programs to small employers and nonprofit employers and their employees for a certain purpose. | SB 59 HB 107 | Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. (1/25) Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) |
| SB 181 (HB 200) - Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2024) | Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc. | SB 181 HB 200 | First Reading Budget and Taxation (1/20) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 101 (4/24) |
| 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 | Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $1,206,639,000, the proceeds to be used for certain necessary building, construction, demolition, planning, renovation, conversion, replacement, and capital equipment purchases of the State, for acquiring certain real estate in connection therewith, and for grants to certain subdivisions and other organizations for certain development and improvement purposes; etc. | SB 182 HB 201 | First Reading Budget and Taxation (1/20) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102 (4/24) |
| SB 183 (HB 202) - Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2023 | Repealing a certain required appropriation to the Revenue Stabilization Account; reducing the budgeted Medicaid Deficit Assessment for fiscal year 2024; etc. | SB 183 HB 202 | Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (2/2) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 103 (4/24) |
| SB 258 (HB 633) - Hospital Credentialing - Reappointment Process for Physician Staff - Modification | Requiring that the credential reappointment process for physician staff included in certain minimum standards for hospitals licensed in the State be conducted in accordance with standards of the accreditation body that accredits a hospital, rather than every 2 years. | SB 258 HB 633 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 358 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359 (5/3) |
| SB 365 (HB 588) - Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | Altering the purpose of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Fund to include the provision of funding for the establishment and operation of the Qualified Resident Enrollment Program; requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to establish and implement the Program to allow qualified residents to obtain coverage, facilitate the enrollment of qualified residents in qualified health plans, and, based on the availability of funds, provide premium assistance and cost-sharing reductions to qualified residents; etc. | SB 365 HB 588 | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (2/1) Referred Finance (3/16) |
| SB 370 (HB 531) - Certified Nursing Assistants - Licensing Requirements and Administrative Updates | Requiring a certified nursing assistant to successfully complete an approved nursing assistant training program meeting certain requirements; requiring the State Board of Nursing to provide certain notifications to geriatric nursing assistants and nursing homes regarding certain provisions of this Act; and requiring the Board to update the title of geriatric nursing assistants on the renewal of a license. | SB 370 HB 531 | Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (2/1) Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (2/6) |
| SB 404 (HB 333) - Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement Process | Establishing requirements related to the reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs paid by certain hospital patients who were eligible for free care, including requirements related to the consideration of data and the reporting and disclosure of certain information; authorizing the imposition of a fine not exceeding $50,000 per violation if a hospital fails to provide refunds to qualifying patients; making a violation of the Act an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice subject to penalties under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; etc. | SB 404 HB 333 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 310 (5/3) |
| SB 534 - Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023 | Extending to June 30, 2025, the inclusion of certain audio-only telephone conversations under the definition of "telehealth" for the purpose of certain provisions of law relating to reimbursement and coverage of telehealth by the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations; requiring the Maryland Medical Health Care Commission to study and make recommendations regarding the delivery of health care services through telehealth by December 1, 2024; etc. | SB 534 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 (5/3) |
| 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) | Establishing the Department of Service and Civic Innovation; providing that the purpose of the Department is to promote service and volunteerism in the State; establishing the Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation and the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary; altering the provisions of the Maryland Corps Program, including requiring the Department to administer the Program; establishing the Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway Fund; providing for the purposes, use, administration, and contents of the Fund; etc. | SB 551 HB 546 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 99 (4/24) Third Reading Passed (39-7) (3/31) |
| SB 601 (HB 814) - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Extension | Extending the termination date of certain provisions of law that establish and govern the funding for the State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program; and requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, in consultation with the Maryland Insurance Administration, to conduct a study on available federal and State subsidies and report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024. | SB 601 HB 814 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 (5/3) |
| SB 615 (HB 759) - Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Reporting Program | Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to establish and administer a certain reporting program relating to sexual assault evidence collection kits; requiring a law enforcement agency and a person with control or possession of a sexual assault evidence collection kit to report certain information to the program and comply with certain regulations; and clarifying the uses for the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund. | SB 615 HB 759 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 704 (5/16) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 705 (5/16) |
| SB 626 - Health Services Cost Review Commission - Members - Appointment | Requiring that the members of the Health Services Cost Review Commission be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland. | SB 626 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 366 (5/3) |
| SB 774 - Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program in the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Secretary of Health to establish a certain pilot program before implementing the Program statewide; requiring the Secretary to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the implementation of the Program; and establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Advisory Committee to assist the Secretary in the development and implementation of the Program. | SB 774 | Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (2/8) |
| SB 789 (HB 758) - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage | Altering requirements for the storage and preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits; requiring sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before January 1, 2000, to be retained and transferred in a certain manner; and requiring the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, on or before December 1, 2023, to issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly making certain recommendations, in consultation with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General. | SB 789 HB 758 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 703 (5/16) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 702 (5/16) |
| SB 806 (HB 363) - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and the Maryland Department of Health to develop a report comparing options for offering affordable health care and dental care coverage to State residents who are ineligible for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, qualified health plans, or stand-alone dental plans due to the individuals' immigration status; and requiring the Exchange and the Department to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by October 31, 2023. | SB 806 HB 363 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 (5/3) Referred Rules (4/10) |
| SB 858 (HB 307) - Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | Altering a certain provision relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in a location that can be accessed by an unsupervised child; and requiring the Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services to develop a youth suicide prevention and firearm safe storage guide, with recommendations from a stakeholder committee. | SB 858 HB 307 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 622 (5/16) Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings (4/10) |
| SB 948 - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Adult and Pediatric Dental Services - Review of Reimbursement Rates | Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, on or before December 1, 2023, and every 3 years thereafter, to conduct a review of bill charges and reimbursement rates for adult and pediatric dental services; requiring the Department to use the collected data to revise the reimbursement rates for adult and pediatric dental services paid under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; etc. | SB 948 | First Reading Senate Rules (2/22) |
| SB 960 (HB 611) - State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension, Licensure Exceptions, and Board Operations and Membership | Continuing the State Board of Nursing in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2025, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; altering the exceptions to the registered nursing and licensed practical nurse licensure requirements; providing that, for a certain period of time, the Secretary of Health, rather than the Board, has authority over the infrastructure operations of the Board; etc. | SB 960 HB 611 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223 (4/24) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 (4/24) |
| HB 454 (SB 187) - Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers | Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring that an applicant provide proof that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States or have a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration; requiring each health occupations board to require each applicant for a license to disclose the Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number of the applicant or, as permitted by federal law, provide alternative documentation; etc. | HB 454 SB 187 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 375 (5/3) |
| HB 460 - Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment | Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, by December 31, 2024 and each year thereafter, to complete a racial equity impact assessment evaluating the impact of financial assistance administered by the Department and whether the assistance is equitably invested in the communities with the greatest need and those with the largest population of economically marginalized peoples; and requiring the Department to work with independent experts on the assessment and to make the assessment available to the public. | HB 460 | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (2/1) |
| HB 956 - Pregnant and Perinatal Drug Screening and Testing Workgroup | Requiring the Secretary of Health to establish a Pregnant and Perinatal Drug Screening and Testing Workgroup to study and make recommendations relating to drug screening and testing of pregnant and perinatal patients and newborn infants; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee by December 1, 2024. | HB 956 | Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/6) |
| HB 1160 - Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program and Advisory Committee - Establishment | Establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Program in the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Secretary to establish a pilot program at community colleges in at least two geographically diverse areas in the State that offer licensed practical nursing programs before implementing the Program statewide; requiring an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on implementation of the Program; and establishing the Maryland Pathway to Nursing Advisory Committee to assist in the development of the Program. | HB 1160 | Referred Finance (3/20) |