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Health Maintenance OrganizationsHealthHealth InsuranceInflationPricesReimbursementsTime
Altering the reimbursement rate at which health maintenance organizations are required to pay certain nonparticipating health care providers for services.
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Public HealthState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsEquipmentHealthLocal Government MandatesPublic Buildings and FacilitiesRestroomsWOMEN
Requiring public restrooms in public buildings to provide an adequate supply of hygiene products.
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Juvenile LawChildren (4-12)ComplaintsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSDEATHJuvenile Justice and DelinquencyJuvenile Services, Department ofLAW ENFORCEMENTPetitionsVictims
Requiring an intake officer to file a petition alleging that a child under the age of 13 years is a child in need of supervision if the child is alleged to have committed an act that results in the death of a victim; and requiring a law enforcement officer to forward a complaint alleging that a child under the age …
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Health Maintenance OrganizationsHealthHealth InsuranceInflationPricesReimbursementsTime
Altering the reimbursement rate at which health maintenance organizations are required to pay certain nonparticipating health care providers for services.
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Motor vehiclesFEDERAL AIDDISABILITIESPRIVACYGRANTSSunsetReportsGiftsPilot ProgramsDisabledDisabilities, Department ofAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc
Establishing the Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program to provide adapted vehicles to individuals who require a mobility aid; and requiring the Department of Disabilities to implement and administer the Program, request, apply for, and facilitate certain donations to the Program, study the impacts of the Program, and report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Program on or …
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HealthINTERNETDRUGSPRIVACYNURSESRecordsHealth InsurancePublic BenefitsReportsContinuing EducationPhysical TherapistsMedical AssistanceSocial ServicesOccupational TherapistsLABORATORIESJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsElectronic GovernmentHealth OccupationsAudiologists and Speech PathologistsLanguageAwareness and OutreachCommunity Facilities and ServicesMedical TreatmentsMedical Equipment and DevicesstudiesAging, Department ofHealth, Department ofPharmacists and PharmaciesHealth Care Facilities and RegulationDietitians and NutritionistsHome Care ServicesMedication Technicians
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.
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HealthSports and RecreationDISCLOSURESAFETYINTERNETPublic HealthNoticesRegistrationIdentificationSignaturesInjuryJob TrainingWork, Labor, and EmploymentChildren (4-12)Parents and GuardiansAwareness and OutreachPrimary and Secondary EducationYouth (10-21)Criminal Background InvestigationsPrimary Schools
Requiring youth sports programs to maintain and update a registry of youth sports program personnel who participate in the youth sports program; requiring a parent or guardian of a youth registered with a youth sports program to sign and submit to the youth sports program an acknowledgment of the receipt of certain information; and requiring a youth sports program to …
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HealthEducationINSURANCEGRANTSSunsetPublic HealthHearing AidsPublic BenefitsReportsStudentsCommittees and CommissionsAudiologists and Speech PathologistsAwareness and OutreachPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department ofstudiesHealth, Department ofSecondary SchoolsPrimary SchoolsOptometrists, Ophthalmologists, and OpticiansVision Health
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to convene a workgroup to study and make recommendations on vision support treatments and services for students; requiring the workgroup to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2026; and requiring the Maryland State School Health Council to evaluate certain issues regarding vision …
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COURTSATTORNEY GENERALComplaintsReal PropertyReportsLandlords And TenantsCivil ActionsLegal AidBuilding CodesDemographicsTelephonesCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionBuilding Maintenance and RepairTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring the Attorney General to establish a certain toll-free hotline for certain tenant complaints concerning repair and maintenance; authorizing the Office of the Attorney General to take certain actions under certain circumstances; and requiring, on or before February 1, 2026, through 2030, the Office to report on the hotline established under the Act.
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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPRIVACYDentistsRecordsHealth InsuranceArtificial IntelligenceDataFederal GovernmentReportsStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsHealth - InsurancePharmacy Benefits ManagersIndustry and Technology
Requiring that certain carriers, pharmacy benefits managers, and private review agents ensure that artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools are used in a certain manner when used for conducting utilization review.
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LicensesGOVERNORDentistsMeetingsNoticesCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsInterstate AffairsDental HygenistsDental Health
Entering into the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a member state; establishing the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact Licensure Commission to oversee the Compact and its powers and duties; and providing that the Act is contingent on enactment of substantially similar legislation in four other states.
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LicensesInspectionsDisciplineCHIROPRACTORSCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsHealth Occupations
Altering certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the practice of chiropractic in the State related to Board membership, licensure of chiropractors, the discipline of chiropractors, and the denial of licenses to applicants; authorizing the Board to inspect chiropractor offices under certain circumstances; and requiring the Board to require a licensee or applicant to submit …
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CybersecurityEmergency ServicesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesTelecommunications and Information Technology
Prohibiting a person from taking certain actions with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of a public safety answering point; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not to exceed 5 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.
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HealthSAFETYCybersecurityEmergency ServicesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesCommerce and BusinessTelecommunications and Information Technology
Prohibiting a person from taking certain actions with the intent to deny access to an authorized user or interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure or a public safety answering point; prohibiting a person from taking certain actions that deny access to an authorized user or interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure or a public safety answering …
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LicensesCONTRACTSSAFETYReal PropertyNoticesGoods And ServicesResidential PropertyReal EstateLandlords And TenantsProperty ManagersCommittees and CommissionsPenalties and SentencesBusiness RegulationLocal Government MandatesCommerce and Business
Altering the definition of "provide real estate brokerage services" to include the provision of certain property management services; authorizing the State Real Estate Commission to impose certain penalties on a licensee for the violation of a certain provision of the Act related to the provision of property management services; requiring a licensee to complete certain continuing educational requirements on property …
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HealthFeesPublic HealthReportsCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesTimeMedical ConditionsClassifications and DesignationsHealth, Department ofInfants and Toddlers (0-3)Medical Testing and Diagnosis
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 implementation of testing for a core condition added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel and provide recommendations regarding whether testing …
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HealthSAFETYHOSPITALSSunsetPricesReportsStandards and Best PracticesAwareness and OutreachMedical TreatmentsPilot ProgramsHealth Care Facilities and RegulationHealth Services Cost Review Commission
Establishing an unregulated space in hospital operating suites pilot project; requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to administer the pilot project; requiring the Commission to develop certain criteria and standards for the pilot project; requiring the Commission by December 1 annually to submit a certain report to certain committees of the General Assembly; and requiring certain ambulatory surgical centers …
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NoticesPublic BenefitsCommittees and CommissionskinshipSupport of DependentsSocial Services - GenerallyHuman Services, Department ofTermination of Services
Prohibiting the Department of Human Services from denying an application or reducing or terminating temporary cash assistance from an individual if the individual has good cause or an adequate reason for noncooperation with child support under certain criteria; requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish certain good cause criteria; and requiring the Child Support Enforcement Agency to determine that …
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CREDITSAFETYETHICSConsumer ProtectionTechnologyRecordsNoticesArtificial IntelligenceDataReportsInformation TechnologyJob TrainingWork, Labor, and EmploymentStandards and Best PracticesEvaluations and ReviewsCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionCommerce and BusinessCommercial Law - GenerallyAuditors and AuditsFinancial Regulation, Division of
Establishing requirements for consumer reporting agencies that use algorithmic systems to assemble or evaluate consumer credit information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties; and requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation of the Maryland Department of Labor to establish certain assessment thresholds for algorithms, mandate regular training for human reviewers, and implement a certain whistleblower …
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SAFETYNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSRecordsHealth InsuranceArtificial IntelligenceHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHistorical MattersHealth OccupationsMedical TechnologyEvaluations and ReviewsIndependent ContractorsHealth - InsurancePharmacy Benefits ManagersDental Health
Requiring that certain audits and compliance reviews of an artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool used for utilization review include a certain evaluation by a licensed health care professional; and requiring that the review and revision of the performance, use, and outcomes of an artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool used for utilization review include a certain human …
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HealthSAFETYDOMESTIC VIOLENCEWOMENDiscriminationReportsCommittees and CommissionsSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentPlans and ProposalsAwareness and OutreachMental and Behavioral HealthState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsstudiesLegislationCommerce and BusinessCivil Rights and Social EquityHuman Services, Department ofdisparity
Repealing the authority of the Secretary of Human Services to appoint the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission for Women; providing that the Executive Director of the Commission is not a special appointee; and altering the duties of the Commission.
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HealthPublic HealthHealth InsuranceManaged Care OrganizationsMedical AssistanceCOUNSELORS AND THERAPISTSSubstance Abuse TreatmentMedical Equipment and DevicesTobacco and Nicotine
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide, subject to the limitations of the State budget and as permitted by federal law, individual and group counseling for the purpose of tobacco cessation; and prohibiting the Program and managed care organizations from requiring prior authorization for any product or service for use in tobacco cessation.
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HealthSAFETYNURSESConsumer ProtectionSunsetPublic HealthReportsPhysical TherapistsCommittees and CommissionsHealth OccupationsMedical TreatmentsstudiesMassageHealth, Department ofLabor, Department ofAcupuncturists
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 report of findings and recommendations by December 1, 2027, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker …
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HOUSINGPublic HealthCertificationsRehabilitationOpioidsSubstance Abuse TreatmentHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring that the requirements for the certification of recovery residences established by a credentialing entity prohibit a certified recovery residence from refusing services to an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder or requiring an individual to cease receiving or modify how the individual receives medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder as a condition to receive services from a …
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HealthSports and RecreationPRIVACYNURSESPublic SchoolsRecordsDataReportsStudentsInjuryFormsCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsIntergovernmental CooperationPrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, State Department ofMedical TreatmentsSecondary Schools
Requiring each public high school in the State to maintain an injury log for injuries that occur during school athletic activities, subject to certain requirements; and requiring each local school system to submit an annual report on high school athletic injuries to the State Department of Education beginning on or before July 1, 2027.
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HealthFeesSAFETYLIABILITYETHICSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSINTERNETTRANSPORTATIONPRIVACYASSESSMENTSGOVERNORConsumer ProtectionMeetingsDataAbandoned PropertyReportsEquipmentBudgetsEnvironmentAir PollutionRecyclingPublic InformationGeneral AssemblyWater PollutionRetail SalesComptrollerSolicitationReimbursementsCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesElectronic GovernmentAwareness and OutreachRevenue and TaxesEvaluations and ReviewsEnvironmental MattersLegislationIndustry and ManufacturingHealth, Department ofInterstate AffairsEnvironment, Department of theLitterCommerce and BusinessCommerce, Department ofDiversity, Equity, and InclusionRefuse DisposalHazardous and Toxic SubstancesAuditors and AuditsEnvironmental Service, MarylandEnvironmental JusticeOccupational Safety
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2035, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2035, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to …
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INTERNETPHYSICIANSNursing HomesCertificationsHealth Care FacilitiesTimeRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsElectronic DocumentsHealth, Department ofHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
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 director at more than two licensed nursing homes; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain an …
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ETHICSFEDERAL AIDCOMMUNICATIONSHealth InsuranceMedical AssistanceReimbursementsJob TrainingPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesTimeHealth - Insurance
Altering the circumstances under which a carrier may retroactively deny reimbursement; altering the information a carrier is required to provide to a health care provider if the carrier retroactively denies reimbursement; prohibiting a carrier from retroactively denying reimbursement under certain circumstances; and requiring certain carriers that retroactively deny reimbursement to develop a certain training plan for health care providers.
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HealthEducationFOODHOUSINGTRANSPORTATIONDISABILITIESFamily LawChildrenFoster CareSunsetReportsCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentAge of MajorityCommunity Facilities and ServicesHuman Services, Department of
Establishing the Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care to identify the types of resources available for youth who have aged out of foster care to help them achieve self-sufficiency, determine the effectiveness of currently available resources and identify the challenges with current services and programs offered before a youth ages out of the system; and requiring the Workgroup to …
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COURTSCemeteriesReal PropertyAbandoned PropertyAdministrative AgenciesBusiness RegulationCommerce and Business
Authorizing a governmental unit to acquire property on which an abandoned cemetery is located under certain circumstances and for a certain purpose; requiring a governmental unit that acquires property under the Act to make a certain effort to contact certain persons for a certain purpose; authorizing a person or organization to bring an action to request the court to transfer …
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COURTSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSCemeteriesReal PropertyReal EstatePricesAbandoned PropertykinshipRules and RegulationsAdministrative AgenciesArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsCommunity Facilities and ServicesBusiness RegulationCommerce and Business
Authorizing certain persons to bring an action when the owner of a property that includes a cemetery proposes the sale, transfer, or alternate use of all or part of a certain cemetery; and requiring a court to take certain actions under certain circumstances.
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AnimalsWetlandsPERMITSWATERBOUNDARIESNatural ResourcesEnvironmentPlantsWater PollutionSalaries and CompensationRules and RegulationsFlood ControlEnvironmental MattersClassifications and DesignationsMaps and ChartsEnvironment, Department of theDredging
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations in a certain manner to identify and protect qualified vernal pools and buffer areas in the State; and requiring the Department, when issuing a permit for certain regulated activities, to protect qualified vernal pools that are listed by the Department in accordance with certain provisions under the Act and located within …
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CONTRACTSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHealth InsurancePricesHealth Maintenance OrganizationsMedical ConditionsMedical TreatmentsReproductive MattersHealth - Insurance
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide individuals with salpingectomy coverage for ovarian cancer prevention; and prohibiting the insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement on the salpingectomy coverage.
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HealthLicensesNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHOSPITALSHealth Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring that hospitals, to qualify for a license on or after October 1, 2026, qualify as a nonprofit organization under federal law and be registered as a nonprofit organization with the State; requiring hospitals that receive licensure on or after October 1, 2026, to maintain status as a nonprofit organization as a condition of licensure; and providing that, on or …
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International AffairsLicensesETHICSPHYSICIANSCertificationsEvidenceDisciplineMedical SchoolsJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsHealth OccupationsClassifications and Designations
Authorizing the State Board of Physicians, beginning October 1, 2028, to issue a license, not to exceed 3 years, to practice medicine to an internationally trained physician under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to adopt regulations establishing minimum qualifications and application fees and to provide a pathway to full licensure; etc.
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HealthSAFETYUTILITIESTRANSPORTATIONMunicipal CorporationsCountiesCybersecurityEmergency ServicesTelecommunicationsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesAdministrative AgenciesCriminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; providing that a person convicted of violating the Act is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine not to exceed $50,000, or both; etc.
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Missing personsETHICSWOMENGOVERNORRecordsDataSexual OffensesReportsCensusVictimsMurderPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesDemographicsIntergovernmental CooperationArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsAwareness and OutreachState Police, Department ofState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsViolenceHolidays and Special DatesEthnic Affairs
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May 5 as Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day; and requiring the Department of State Police to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, on whether State and local law enforcement agencies are sufficiently collecting data on violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals …
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Postal serviceCORPORATIONSDISCLOSURELAW ENFORCEMENTPRIVACYAssociationsAddressesCorporations and AssociationsAssessments and Taxation, Department of
Authorizing an address supplied by a commercial mail receiving agency to be designated as the principal office of a Maryland corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or limited partnership, under certain circumstances; and providing for the disclosure of certain contact information on request by a commercial mail receiving agency.
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Motor vehiclesDISCLOSUREADVERTISINGINTERNETConsumer ProtectionPricesVehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationElectronic CommunicationCommerce and BusinessMotor Vehicle Dealers and Salespeople
Providing that a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch may not take an adverse action against a dealer for disclosing on its website that the advertised price of a vehicle is the manufacturer's minimum allowable advertised price and that the dealer may offer a lower price for the vehicle.
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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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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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Establishing certain restrictions for the commencement of a foreclosure and an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property.
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Requiring each county board of education to ensure that each public school regularly restock dispensers in the women's restrooms at the school with menstrual hygiene products.
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Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution to be gender-neutral.
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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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Repealing the prohibition on a public school employer negotiating the maximum number of students assigned to a class.
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Extending the termination date for a credit against the State income tax for certain costs related to certain theatrical productions in the State; etc.
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Requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers at the institution on or before August 1, 2028.
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Authorizing a minor who is the parent of a child to initiate or defend an action for child support, whether pendente lite or permanently.
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Requiring a procurement officer to require a certain certification from a bidder or offeror and to include a certain clause in a State procurement contract relating to unconstitutional activity.
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Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children to research the history, operations, and resident deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children and provide a complete and public accounting of the …
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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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Extending to December 31, 2027, the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances to study and make recommendations related to the use of natural psychedelic substances; adding a representative of a historically Black college or university in the …
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Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish a framework for transformative economic efficiency for the purpose of optimizing independent continuous learning and encouraging transformative economic efficiency through the development and utilization of independent consensus-based standards; and requring the Commission …
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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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Exempting from certain requirements relating to the offering of health benefit plans to small employers in the State health benefit plans issued through a professional employer organization located in the State; and requiring professional employer organizations that enter into agreements …
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Establishing the State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Refugees and Asylees; providing the purpose of the Program is to expand food access to certain households; requiring the Department of Human Services to administer the Program; establishing that certain individuals under …
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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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Prohibiting public school security personnel from engaging in certain federal immigration investigation and enforcement functions; and prohibiting public school security personnel from producing or sharing certain student or employee information for purposes of federal immigration investigation and enforcement, except under …
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Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice …
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Establishing certain standards and requirements for the operation of fully autonomous vehicles on highways in the State; and establishing that certain data collected by fully autonomous vehicles is subject to the Online Data Privacy Act.
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Authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority to waive delinquent tolls due or penalties assessed without recalling the debt from the Central Collection Unit; authorizing the Central Collection Unit to reduce specified fees; etc.
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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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Requiring a local department to consider a child's feelings or views about a prospective kinship caregiver in selecting a placement that is in the best interest of the child in an out-of-home placement; including a certain unrelated individual identified by …
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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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Requiring each carrier that provides a health benefit plan in the State to report certain data regarding claims and coverage to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner using a certain template; requiring the Commissioner to develop a template for carriers to report …
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Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organization from downcoding a claim for reimbursement under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures that insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations are required …
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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 …
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Requiring drug manufacturers and certain patient advocacy organizations to register with the Maryland Department of Health before conducting a disease awareness campaign in the State; and requiring that materials produced and distributed as part of a disease awareness campaign disclose …
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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 the Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement to study the feasibility of establishing a State women's hospital in Southern Maryland and a statewide clinical network to advance women's health; requiring the Commission by January 1, 2027, to submit to …
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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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Prohibiting manufacturers from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or distributing for sale in the State, certain products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals on or after certain dates; establishing registration requirements for certain products that contain intentionally added …
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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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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 …
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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 the Maryland Medical Advisory Committee to form subcommittees and workgroups, as necessary, to carry out the duties of the Committee; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for all Medicaid Services to study the feasibility …
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Establishing the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Grant Program to provide grants to certain individuals with the goal of becoming a real estate appraiser in certain communities; providing the purpose of the Program is to assist in closing appraisal …
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Exempting an applicant for a senatorial scholarship from certain examination requirements if the applicant is registered for or is planning to complete the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria of the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program; and authorizing the …
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Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account to be the Strategic Closing Fund within the Department of Commerce; altering the purposes for and methods by which …
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Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones; requiring the Maryland Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to …
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Requiring, to address a funding disparity, that the Governor include at least $5,000,000 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the annual budget bill each fiscal year until a total amount of $321,181,312 is appropriated; and authorizing the University …
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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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Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providing example forms for the creation …
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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 penalties for attempting to elude a police officer when that attempt results in the death of another person by classifying a violation of the Act as a felony and, for a first offense, providing a term of imprisonment of …
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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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Altering the membership of the State Board of Education to include, as a member, an early childhood development professional with extensive experience in the operations of a child care business and early childhood curriculum and development; and requiring the Governor …
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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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Requiring each county board of education to collect data on energy usage and report the data collected to the Interagency Commission on School Construction; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations specifying the data to be collected and the means and …
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Altering eligibility for a credit against the State income tax for physician preceptors by repealing a requirement that a student in a physician preceptorship program be enrolled in a medical school or medical training program in the State and reducing …
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Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has …
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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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Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a user-friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the Maryland Department of Labor's website; and requiring the database to be searchable by street address, city, and county.
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Prohibiting certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies from initiating a proceeding that may lead to a rate change unless the company provides customers with a certain notice; requiring certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies to include …
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Expanding certain protections against employment discrimination to apply to temporary disabilities caused or contributed to by childbirth, menopause, or a related medical condition; and authorizing an employer to consider the operational impact of any staffing gap in determining an undue …
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Establishing the Task Force on Proactive Review of Audio and Video Recordings on Special Education Buses to study the use of artificial intelligence to proactively review audio and video recordings from special education buses to ensure the safety and security …
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Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certain provisions governing the …
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Providing an addition modification under the corporate income tax for the amount of certain direct-to-consumer advertising expenses for certain covered drugs paid or incurred during the taxable year that are deducted under the Internal Revenue Code; and applying the Act …
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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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Establishing the Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee to develop a comprehensive plan for a school board system to oversee correctional education for individuals subject to the criminal and juvenile justice systems; and requiring the Committee to issue an …
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Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; and establishing the Wasted Food …
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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 operators of certain residential child care programs to ensure that the children of whom they have legal custody or care and control are provided with regularly scheduled time to study to support the children's academic work, assistance with home …
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Requiring certain broadband providers in the State to establish a program to provide certain broadband services to eligible low-income consumers by December 1, 2026; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt …
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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 …