HB 1480 Child Advocacy Centers Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations

About HB-1480

Requiring that the standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a Child Advocacy Center providing medical or mental health services to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification; requiring, beginning in 2027, the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to publish on its website a description of the standards for child advocacy centers and compliance information; etc.