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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers [HB-1478]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with certain stakeholders, to submit a report on the feasibility of establishing and maintaining an online directory of home health care providers to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
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Maryland Department of Aging - Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Continuing Care At-Home Providers Licensing and Regulation - Study [HB-1454]
Requiring the Department of Aging to contract with an independent consultant to complete a study on the licensing and regulation of continuing care retirement communities and continuing care at-home providers; and requiring the Department to submit the results of the study on or before December 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment [HB-1004]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with certain entities, to incorporate information regarding treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and to increase understanding and awareness of treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias into relevant public health outreach programs; requiring the Department to establish and maintain a website with information on the prevalence and hospitalization rate for Alzheimer's and related dementias; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Third Reading Passed (128-10) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment [SB-748]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with certain entities, to incorporate information regarding treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and to increase understanding and awareness of treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias into relevant public health outreach programs administered by the Department; requiring the Department to establish and maintain a website that includes certain information, updated yearly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Referred Health And Government Operations on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration [HB-538]
Requiring the Family Investment Administration in the Department of Human Services to be the central coordinating and directing agency of the federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program using certain funds and resources; and repealing the requirement that the Secretary of Aging administer the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
Favorable Report By Finance on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Human Services - Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program - Administration [SB-445]
Requiring the Family Investment Administration in the Department of Human Services to be the central coordinating and directing agency of the federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program using certain funds and resources; and repealing the requirement that the Secretary of Aging administer the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation [SB-212]
Repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary of Aging to develop certain congregate housing and assisted living programs for seniors; repealing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services and transferring certain responsibilities of the Committee to the Department of Aging; requiring the Department to engage with key stakeholders to conduct program transition planning, to co-design the new consolidated program required by the Act, and to provide certain services to certain older adults; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program [SB-223]
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing the purpose of the Program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation [HB-36]
Repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary of Aging to develop certain congregate housing and assisted living programs for seniors; repealing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services and transferring certain responsibilities of the Committee to the Department of Aging; requiring the Department, beginning in June 2025, in coordination with area stakeholders, to conduct program transition planning and to co-design the new, consolidated program required by the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled on 03/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program [HB-158]
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing the purpose of the program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Favorable Report By Finance on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations [HB-1048]
Altering the membership and terms of members of the Behavioral Health Advisory Council; altering the membership of the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access; and requiring the Commission, in coordination with the Council, to make recommendations regarding the continuation of the State's behavioral health carve-out and the financing structure and quality oversight necessary to integrate somatic and behavioral health services and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 41 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Rights and Provider Duties [HB-1177]
Providing that certain individuals, before signing a continuing care agreement, are entitled to a certain visit and certain information; authorizing subscribers in a continuing care retirement community to take certain actions and to participate in certain activities; requiring certain providers to undertake certain actions and to provide certain information; authorizing the establishment of a certain resident association under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program [HB-1103]
Establishing the Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Aging; establishing that the purpose and the goals of the Pilot Program are to support the "village" concept of local, volunteer-led organizations that aim to provide certain services to community members who choose to age in place and to expand those services to more residents in the geographic region; and requiring the Montgomery County Village Consortium to establish a certain plan and submit certain reports.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 341 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Principal Departments - Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Access to Public Services [HB-981]
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2025, the principal departments of the Executive Branch to fully implement certain provisions of law requiring equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 656 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program [SB-875]
Establishing the Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program in the Maryland Department of Aging; establishing the purpose and the goals of the Pilot Program are to support the "village" concept of local, volunteer-led organizations that aim to provide certain services to community members who choose to age in place and to expand those services to more residents in the geographic region; and requiring the Montgomery County Village Consortium to establish a certain plan and submit certain reports.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 340 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Insurance - Study [SB-631]
Requiring the Department of Aging to contract with an independent consultant to complete an insurance study on public and private options for leveraging resources to help individuals prepare for long-term care services and support needs; and requiring the Department to submit an interim report by December 31, 2024, summarizing the progress of the study and a final report by December 31, 2025, to the Governor and General Assembly on the results of the study.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana Kelly
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Insurance - Study [HB-349]
Requiring the Department of Aging to contract with an independent consultant to complete an insurance study on public and private options for leveraging resources to help individuals prepare for long-term care services and support needs; and requiring the Department to submit an interim report by December 31, 2024 summarizing the progress of the study and a final report by December 31, 2025 to the Governor and General Assembly on the results of the study.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [SB-345]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Transparency, Grievances, and Unit Reoccupancy [HB-68]
Requiring a provider to post the provider's most recent disclosure statement on the provider's website; increasing from yearly to quarterly the number of times a provider is required to hold a meeting open to all the provider's subscribers; requiring at the last quarterly meeting of the year an officer of the provider to give an aggregated, deidentified summary of internal grievances; requiring a provider to submit a written report to a subscriber or a beneficiary if the subscriber's unit has not been reoccupied within 9 months; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 258 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Interagency Committee on Aging Services – Repeal [SB-223]
Repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 01/23/2024