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Health OccupationsCaregiversChildren (4-12)ImmunizationPharmacists and PharmaciesRecordsYouth (10-21)
Authorizing a pharmacist to order certain vaccinations for individuals who are at least 3 years old without having to also administer the vaccination.
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Health OccupationsCaregiversChildren (4-12)ImmunizationPharmacists and PharmaciesRecordsYouth (10-21)
Authorizing a pharmacist to order certain vaccinations for individuals who are at least 3 years old without having to also administer the vaccination.
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Human RelationsPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryADVERTISINGApprenticeships and InternshipsCaregiversDiscriminationEmployment AgenciesJob TrainingNoticesUnionsWork, Labor, and Employment
Prohibiting employment discrimination based on an individual's caregiver status.
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFinance CompaniesHigher educationStudents
Altering the definition of "student financing company" to exclude an institution of postsecondary education for purposes of certain registration and reporting requirements.
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HealthAbortionAppropriationsNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPRIVACYGRANTSGOVERNORSunsetPublic HealthRecordsHealth InsuranceNoticesReportsBudgetsFormsHealth Maintenance OrganizationsClinicsInsurance AdministrationHealth OccupationsRevenue and TaxesTreasurersHealth - Insurance
Establishing the Public Health Abortion Grant Program to provide grants to improve access to abortion care clinical services for individuals in the State; establishing the Public Health Abortion Grant Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide grants under the Program; and requiring that certain premium funds collected by health insurance carriers be used to provide certain coverage and …
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SunsetPublic HealthReportsCommittees and CommissionsHealth OccupationsstudiesHealth, Department ofDental HygenistsDental Health
Establishing the Maryland Commission to Study the Dental Hygienist Shortage; providing that the purpose of the Commission is to support the State's efforts to improve the oral health of Marylanders by ensuring the stability and sustainability of the State's dental hygiene workforce; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report by December 1, 2025, and a final report of …
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DamagesObscenityCivil ActionsCourt CostsAttorneys' FeesElectronic CommunicationVideoDigital ImagesCivil Actions and ProceduresNudity and Sexual Displays
Prohibiting a person from knowingly sending by electronic means to another person an image or video depicting obscene material that the sender knows or reasonably should know is unsolicited; authorizing a person to bring an action against a person who violates the Act; and exempting certain entities and individuals from the Act.
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PornographyCOURTSPRIVACYDamagesRecordsArtificial IntelligenceCivil ActionsAttorneys' FeesLIBEL AND SLANDERDigital ImagesCivil Actions and ProceduresNudity and Sexual Displays
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation against another person who distributes a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from an actual visual representation of the person and falsely depicts the person with his or her intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual activity; clarifying what constitutes a visual representation for a certain prohibition against …
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PUBLIC SAFETYEmergency ServicesCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsEmergency Management, Department of
Authorizing the Maryland 9-1-1 Board to adopt regulations to implement and enforce certain responsibilities of the Board; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to adopt regulations to implement and enforce the responsibilities of the Department.
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Postal serviceLicensesCONTRACTSLAW ENFORCEMENTWITNESSESSUBPOENASPUBLIC EMPLOYEESATTORNEY GENERALDamagesRecordsTestimonyNoticesMunicipal CorporationsCountiesProcurementInjuryPersonal Identifying InformationState EmployeesSheriffsOathsCivil ActionsWarrantsAttorneys' FeesSTATE PROCUREMENTTortsPenalties and SentencesHealth OccupationsAdministrative AgenciesCircuit CourtsCivil OffensesInvestigations and InquiriesCivil Rights and Social EquityProcess ServingCivil Actions and ProceduresPublic Works, Board ofBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsImmigrants and Citizenship
Prohibiting a person from voluntarily assisting in immigration enforcement under certain circumstances and requiring a person who assists immigration enforcement to make and maintain certain records; authorizing a person injured by a violation of the Act to bring a certain civil suit; authorizing the Attorney General to make a certain investigation and to take certain actions to enforce the Act; …
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DEATHJurisdictionInjuryDealersCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesControlled Dangerous Substances
Prohibiting a certain individual from distributing heroin or fentanyl or chemical analogues of heroin or fentanyl, the use of which results in the death of or serious bodily injury to another; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed for a certain violation, on conviction is …
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AppropriationsFeesDISCLOSURESAFETYPUBLIC EMPLOYEESATTORNEY GENERALComplaintsDamagesRecordsNoticesState EmployeesCivil ActionsSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentApplicants and ApplicationsPenalties and SentencesElectronic CommunicationPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryCircuit CourtsCivil Rights and Social EquityTermination of Employment
Authorizing an employer to require an applicant to disclose the applicant's engagement in certain actions only if the disclosure is related to certain job requirements; prohibiting an employer from taking certain adverse action against an employee if the employee engages in certain activity; and providing that adverse action taken against an employee within 120 days after the employee engages in …
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Human traffickingFraudDebt collectionLAW ENFORCEMENTDOMESTIC VIOLENCEFamily LawDamagesRecordsNoticesHarassmentEvidenceCourt OrdersAbusePersonal Identifying InformationPetitionsSocial WorkersCivil ActionsThreatsCourt CostsAttorneys' FeesCOUNSELORS AND THERAPISTSJUDGMENTSHealth OccupationsExpungement and Shielded RecordsCivil Actions and Procedures
Providing that a debtor may provide certain notice to a creditor and request that the creditor cease debt collection activity relating to a coerced debt; authorizing a debtor, after providing a creditor with certain notice, to bring an action against the creditor seeking certain relief; authorizing a debtor to bring a certain action against a certain individual; and establishing a …
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AbortionNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPublic HealthHealth InsuranceReportsHealth Maintenance OrganizationsAffordable Care ActJob TrainingInsurance AdministrationstudiesHealth - Insurance
Requiring that the annual report on the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program include certain recommendations; and requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to collect certain data on certain segregated accounts established under the federal Affordable Care Act and certain federal regulations from certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations and submit a certain report to the Senate Finance …
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HealthDEATHPublic HealthPregnancyMedical ExaminersAutopsiesDisciplineCivil ActionsCommittees and CommissionsParents and Guardians
Prohibiting the Chief Medical Examiner, deputy chief medical examiners, assistant medical examiners, and pathologists authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner from using a hydrostatic lung test, also known as a lung float test, if performing a certain perinatal autopsy; authorizing a parent, guardian, or legal representative to bring a civil action for a violation of certain provisions of the Act; …
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HealthAbortionLAW ENFORCEMENTLIABILITYDEATHPRIVACYPublic HealthPregnancyFinesHealth Care FacilitiesEvidenceAbuseCivil ActionsWarrantsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSHealth OccupationsInvestigations and InquiriesHealth Care Facilities and RegulationHuman Services, Department ofJuvenile Services, Department of
Prohibiting individuals who experienced a pregnancy loss from being subject to investigation, civil liability, or criminal prosecution except under certain circumstances; establishing a private right of action for a violation of a certain prohibition against investigations of pregnancy loss; providing that an incidence of pregnancy loss does not constitute probable cause to issue a certain search warrant, except under certain …
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Public HealthNoticesReportsMedical AssistanceSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentHealth OccupationsPrivate Sector Labor and IndustryHealth, Department ofHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring provider agencies to pay at least $17 per hour to personal care aides and to provide a certain notice regarding the wage to personal care aides; and requiring provider agencies to provide personal care aides with a certain minimum amount of earned sick and safe leave.
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FEDERAL AIDNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPRIVACYPublic HealthPublic SchoolsHealth InsurancePrivate SchoolsVulnerable AdultsDataReportsMedical AssistanceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsPlans and ProposalsRules and RegulationsParents and GuardiansEducation, State Department ofMental and Behavioral HealthYouth (10-21)Medical ConditionsMedical TechnologyMedical Equipment and DevicesPilot ProgramsHealth, Department ofHealth - InsuranceAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcTruancyHealth Planning and Cost Review
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to certain limitations, to provide coverage for approved elopement response devices and supports; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for approved elopement response devices and associated supports to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
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HEARINGSDISABILITIESNursing HomesNoticesVulnerable AdultsDevelopmental DisabilitiesLong-term CareFormsNamesTimeTelephonesMental and Behavioral HealthHealth, Department ofAddressesCivil Rights and Social EquityCognitive DisabilitiesHealth Care Facilities and RegulationOmbudsmen
Prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or updated notice; requiring that a certain notice or updated notice be provided to certain residents at least a certain period of time before an involuntary discharge or transfer; and requiring …
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HOUSINGNoticesElderlyTax CreditsPublic BenefitsMedical AssistanceSalaries and CompensationTaxes - MiscellaneousAging, Department ofElderly Persons (65+)Leases and RentSocial Services - Generally
Providing that the income that an individual receives from renting a portion of the individual's primary residence may not be included in the calculation of income for purposes of eligibility for any State tax credit, housing assistance program, or medical assistance program designed to assist elderly persons; requiring the Department of Aging to review each State tax credit, housing assistance …
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Housing and Community DevelopmentPERMITSHOUSINGCONSTRUCTIONResidential PropertyReportsPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsHousing and Community Development, Department ofAdministrative AgenciesState Government - Regulations and ProceduresOmbudsmen
Requiring each unit in the Executive Branch of State government responsible for issuing a permit related to housing construction to adopt procedures to streamline certain permitting processes for housing projects; requiring the State Housing Ombudsman, to the extent feasible, to ensure consistency between certain permitting processes developed by different units; and authorizing the delegation of certain tasks related to the …
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTINTERNETCONSTRUCTIONPublicationsTax CreditsConsumer Price IndexWork, Labor, and EmploymentTaxes - IncomeRules and RegulationsHistorical MattersApplicants and ApplicationsCommunity DevelopmentHousing and Community Development, Department ofArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsRevenue and TaxesCommerce and BusinessCommercial PropertyCommercial Rehabilitation
Altering the definition of "catalytic revitalization project" to include a historic property that is a substantially vacant or functionally obsolescent privately owned commercial property; altering eligibility for and the amount of a certain credit against the State income tax for certain construction and rehabilitation costs for certain catalytic revitalization projects; altering certain limitations on the Secretary of Housing and Community …
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HealthAbortionTRANSPORTATIONHOSPITALSPublic HealthEmergency Medical ServicesPregnancyFinesPenalties and SentencesMedical ConditionsMedical TreatmentsInvestigations and InquiriesReproductive MattersHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain …
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SAFETYPUBLIC SAFETYPublic HealthStorageGunsCommittees and CommissionsAwareness and OutreachMental and Behavioral HealthProtection and Peace Orders
Altering the powers of the Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention to include the creation of certain resources, tools, and educational materials related to firearms; and authorizing the Center to consult with State and local agencies and third-party organizations in carrying out those powers.
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ADVERTISINGPUBLIC SAFETYArtificial IntelligenceCountiesProcurementReportsPublic InformationTelecommunicationsCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesLanguageAwareness and OutreachTelephones
Establishing the Maryland 3-1-1 Oversight Board in the Maryland Information Network to oversee the expansion of 3-1-1 systems in Maryland; establishing the 3-1-1 Program to use certain artificial intelligence to answer certain questions and route certain calls in certain counties; and requiring the expansion of the 3-1-1 Program to all of the counties in Maryland after a certain time period.
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Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require entrance-level and in-service police training to include certain training regarding individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia and autism.
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Requiring manufacturers of menstrual hygiene products to include a list of ingredients on each package of menstrual hygiene products sold in the State.
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Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim October 1 as Purple Lights Night to honor the individuals in the State who are victims or survivors of domestic violence and express support for the elimination of domestic violence in the State.
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Authorizing the parent of a child to file a certificate of birth within 10 days after the birth occurred if the parent notified the Division of Vital Records in a certain manner as soon as practicable after the birth, but …
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Specifying that a petition for emergency evaluation is effective for 5 days after being endorsed by a certain court; authorizing a court, on a certain motion and on certain findings, to extend a petition for up to 5 days at …
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Altering the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities.
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Altering which entities are eligible to receive grants from the Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund to exclude certain physicians, laboratories, and persons, and include certain nonprofit institutions.
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Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of September as African Heritage Month in recognition of the contributions that African Americans have made to the State; and requiring the proclamation to urge certain organizations to observe the month with …
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Requiring the Division of Health Care Financing and Medicaid within the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house; and …
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Altering the amount of fees the Maryland Department of Health may establish for newborn testing under the newborn screening program; requiring the State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders to advise the Department on certain information related to the …
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Authorizing the local zoning authority in a county to designate a health innovation zone, a contiguous area that demonstrates measurable and documented health disparities and poor health outcomes; requiring a county, if the local zoning authority designates a health innovation …
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Prohibiting certain policies and contracts issued by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from denying insurance coverage for certain emergency room services under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in conjunction with the Health Services …
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Prohibiting the placement of children in unlicensed settings under the out-of-home placement program required to be established by the Social Services Administration; altering the duties of the pediatric hospital overstay coordinators; establishing the Child and Youth Placement Review Panel in …
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Providing that a person who violates the prohibition on the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale a cosmetic product that contains certain ingredients is liable for certain civil damages; and authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to investigate …
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Altering the violations of law with respect to which the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission is authorized to issue a citation or charging document; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, exposing for sale, or advertising …
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Repealing the authority of the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to issue a temporary telehealth license; and exempting certain State licensure requirements for certain individuals who are licensed in another state and who provide counseling through telehealth to …
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Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redeterminations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting the …
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Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse …
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Establishing the Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program; requiring the Secretary of Health to collaborate with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and certain repositories in the State to separate and redirect certain prescription medications to a State repository program; and …
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Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide a prior authorization determination regarding a transfer on request of a special …
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Establishing a Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care to envision and make recommendations regarding establishing a comprehensive health care system in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a preliminary report by December 1, 2027, and a final report of …
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Requiring certain centers where mammography testing is performed to include in the screening results letter that is sent to a patient, as required by federal law, a notice of the presence of arterial calcification as observed during the patient's mammogram.
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Requiring behavioral health programs that own, lease, operate, or control an inpatient facility to take certain affirmative and reasonable steps to determine whether a resident is required to register under the Maryland Sex Offender Registry; and requiring a behavioral health …
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Requiring the Office of the Comptroller, with assistance from the Department of Human Services, to conduct a feasibility study for establishing and operating the Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program; and requiring the Office to submit a final report of its …
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Establishing the Workgroup on Post-Operative Cosmetic Care to study the regulation of post-operative cosmetic and body-altering services provided by nonphysician practitioners with focus on patient safety, consumer protection, and continuity of care; and requiring the Workgroup to submit its final …
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Establishing a minimum wage rate of at least $25 per hour to be paid by county boards of education to certain education support professionals beginning on July 1, 2028; and requiring the State Department of Education to report to the …
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Altering provisions relating to children who are placed in an out-of-home placement by a local department of social services under a voluntary placement agreement; altering the duties of the Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstays; and …
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Altering the duties of the Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission to require the Commission to study and make recommendations regarding individual and group health insurance market stability.
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Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; altering the membership, leadership selection process, and staffing of the Commission on Public Health; requiring the Commission to provide oversight over the implementation of recommendations made by …
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Establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical intern under certain circumstances; providing the services …
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Altering the process by which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; establishing certain civil penalties for carriers that fail to provide certain notices in a certain manner and during a certain …
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Prohibiting certain insurers and dental plan organizations from prohibiting an assignment of benefits to a provider who is a dentist by an insured or refusing to directly reimburse a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist; requiring a nonpreferred provider who …
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Requiring certain health insurance carriers to provide certain special enrollment periods, of 60 days beginning on the first day of employment, for individuals who become employed by small employers that do not offer employer-sponsored health plans.
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Defining "danger to the life or safety of the individual or of others" for purposes of the involuntary admission of individuals with mental disorders to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital and the emergency evaluation of individuals with mental disorders.
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Authorizing a county or municipality to establish a local suicide fatality review team; requiring a local team to coordinate with the State Suicide Fatality Review Committee; exempting certain meetings of a local team from the Maryland Open Meetings Act; providing …
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Prohibiting a person from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in the State food that contains brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye 3, or any other ingredient or additive that is prohibited for use in food …
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Requiring certain applicants for a license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing to produce certain evidence that the applicants' educational credentials meet certain requirements; and authorizing the State Board of Nursing to take certain disciplinary action for the …
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Prohibiting licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by licensed massage therapists or registered massage practitioners from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements; and requiring certain advertisements for massage therapy to include the full name, as stated …
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Requiring a physician, in order to be designated as a medical director of a nursing home, to hold a certain medical director certification or be making active progress toward obtaining the certification; prohibiting a physician from being a designated medical …
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Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for services provided in any setting by certain certified peer recovery specialists; and requiring the Maryland Department …
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Requiring institutions of postsecondary education to submit a report on institutional debt to the Maryland Higher Education Commission by October 1 each year, beginning in 2027; authorizing the Commission to assess a civil penalty, up to $10,000 per violation, against …
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Requiring the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to include at least three positions to conduct the duties of the Office to provide specialized case management services to assist deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing individuals; and requiring …
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Repealing a requirement that authorized prescribers submit prescriber-pharmacist agreements to the health occupations board that regulates the authorized prescriber; authorizing pharmacists, under certain circumstances, to enter into prescriber-pharmacist agreements that authorize the pharmacist to treat an opioid use disorder using …
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Authorizing, beginning January 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide notice to Program recipients if the Department elects to provide the comprehensive …
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Establishing the Aging Resilience Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring the Fund to be used to carry out the mission of the Department of Aging including personnel, partnership development, and any programs, services, or activities within the Department; and …
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Requiring each health occupations board to adopt certain regulations related to continuing education credits for a certain human trafficking awareness training program on or before October 1, 2026; and establishing requirements for the training program.
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Altering the circumstances under which the Board of Social Work Examiners may issue a conditional license to practice social work; establishing alternate pathways through which an individual issued a conditional license may receive a full license; and requiring the Board, …
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Transferring the authority to regulate certain crematories and reduction facilities from the Office of Cemetery Oversight to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors; renaming the Board to be the State Board of Morticians, Funeral Directors, and Crematories; altering …
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Altering the required specifications for a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Department of General Services to direct the procurement processes for the construction of a certain prerelease facility for female incarcerated individuals; requiring the Commissioner of …
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Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain …
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Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan; requiring, on or before July 1 each …
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Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2027, a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain machine gun convertible pistol, subject to certain exceptions.
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Establishing certain consumer protection requirements for registered cemeterians, registered cemetery operators, or certain permit holders that sell or offer for sale pet cremation services for pet remains; and establishing the duties of certain persons responsible for returning pet cremains to …
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Authorizing a landlord to impose an increased security deposit if a tenant operates or plans to operate a family child care home on the leased premises; prohibiting a landlord of certain residential rental property from prohibiting or unreasonably limiting the …
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Altering the drugs that may be prescribed, provided, or administered or for which a starter dose may be dispensed by a naturopathic doctor; altering the methods by which a naturopathic doctor may administer medication; altering the requirements for renewal of …
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Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence …
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Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to …
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Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to orthoses beginning January 1, 2027; clarifying that certain mandated benefits related to prostheses include all prostheses determined …
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Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident in writing or by written electronic communication if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either …
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Renaming the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Office of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; renaming the Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing to be the Maryland Advisory Council on …
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Adding bacterial vaginosis to the list of diagnoses for which certain health care practitioners may prescribe, dispense, or otherwise provide antibiotic therapy to a sexual partner of a diagnosed patient without making a personal physical assessment of the sexual partner; …
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Prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a medetomidine product or xylazine product unless the purchaser provides proof the intended use is for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes; prohibiting a retailer from distributing, selling, or exposing for …
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Establishing requirements and prohibitions regarding food and milk product labeling; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create a marketing program and educational materials to inform consumers about the meaning of quality dates and safety dates for food labels …
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Requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of the annual appropriation for grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District under certain circumstances; altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget each year …
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Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, the Emergency and Allergy Treatment …
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Defining "manual therapies" as it relates to the practice of acupuncture; requiring the State Acupuncture Board to make available proof of renewal, rather than issuing a renewal certificate; prohibiting a person from employing an individual to practice acupuncture without a …
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Altering the membership of the Maryland Health Care Commission by reducing from nine to eight the number of members who are individuals who do not have any connection with the management or policy of a health care provider or payor …