| Legislation/Issues | Synopsis | Resources | New This Week/Upcoming Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 387 (HB 274) - Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times | Establishing the Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times to identify root causes of wait times in emergency departments in the State and make recommendations, including legislative, regulatory, or other policy initiatives, regarding best practices for reducing emergency department wait times that should be implemented in the State; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2024. | SB 387 HB 274 | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (4/10) Third Reading Passed (47-0) (4/10) |
| SB 582 (HB 1148) - Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland) | Establishing the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access to make recommendations to provide appropriate, accessible, and comprehensive behavioral health services that are available on demand to individuals in the State; establishing the Behavioral Health Care Coordination Value-Based Purchasing Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Health; requiring the Department apply for certain federal planning grant funds; requiring the Department to apply to participate in a certain demonstration program; etc. | SB 582 HB 1148 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290 (5/3) Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291 (5/3) |
| SB 644 (HB 876) - Maternal Mortality Review Program - Local Teams - Access to Records | Requiring certain health care providers and health care facilities to provide to the local team, on request of the chair, prompt access to all relevant medical records associated with a case under review by the Maternal Mortality Review Program without undue delay; and providing that certain provisions of law related to the confidentiality of medical records do not apply to certain disclosures made to a local team. | SB 644 HB 876 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 (5/3) Referred Rules (4/6) |
| SB 669 - Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Program Workgroup | Establishing the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Program Workgroup to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a registered nurse degree apprenticeship program in the State. | SB 669 | Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. (2/8) |