BillCommercial Law - Consumer ProtectionCommerce and BusinessConsumer ProtectionHealthLabelingPenalties and SentencesReproductive MattersSAFETYUnfair Trade PracticesWOMENATTORNEY GENERAL
Requiring manufacturers of menstrual hygiene products to include a list of ingredients on each package of menstrual hygiene products sold in the State.
BillState Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsAnnotated Code of MarylandAwareness and OutreachDOMESTIC VIOLENCEGOVERNORHolidays and Special DatesVictims
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.
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 not later than 5 days after the birth occurred.
BillPublic HealthCOURTSEmergenciesEvaluations and ReviewsHealthLAW ENFORCEMENTMental and Behavioral HealthPetitionsSAFETYTimeRescue SquadsStandards and Best Practices
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 a time, not to exceed a total of 30 days from the date the petition was endorsed by the court; …
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.
Establishing a rebuttable presumption in certain child custody proceedings that joint legal custody and joint physical custody for approximately equal periods of time are in the best interests of a child and establishing factors a court may consider when determining the best interests of the child; authorizing the court to award sole custody based on a preponderance of the evidence …
BillNeutralFeesMunicipal CorporationsCountiesPublic BenefitsRetail SalesFood StampsLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityRevenue and TaxesBusiness RegulationEnvironmental MattersElderly Persons (65+)Commerce and Business
Prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from requiring a retail establishment to impose a fee, tax, or charge for a carryout bag, except under certain circumstances; requiring that certain customers be exempted from any fee, tax, or charge for a carryout bag; etc.
BillNeutralPRIVACYRecordsChild CareNoticesPublic OfficialsInformation TechnologyVolunteersWork, Labor, and EmploymentTimeApplicants and ApplicationsChildren (4-12)Electronic GovernmentIntergovernmental CooperationEducation, State Department ofEducation, State Board ofCriminal Background InvestigationsEducation - MiscellaneousInfants and Toddlers (0-3)
Requiring individuals who will have direct contact with children in certain child care facilities to submit to a criminal history records check; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a centralized unit for the processing and management of information about criminal history records checks; altering the applicability of probationary employment qualifications for first-time child care teachers in child care …
Prohibiting certain governmental entities or a company acting under a contract with certain governmental entities from entering into agreements facilitating, paying for costs related to, receiving any payment related to, or otherwise giving financial incentive to a private entity in relation to detention by private entities, and from approving zoning variances or permits for the use of buildings by a …
BillNeutralHealthAppropriationsFOODBOUNDARIESDISABILITIESGOVERNORPublic HealthCountiesPregnancyHealth Care FacilitiesRural AreasPovertyCommunity DevelopmentLow-IncomeCounty CouncilsRevenue and TaxesZoning and PlanningMedical ConditionsPublic Corporations and InstrumentalitiesPrince George's CountyCommerce and BusinessPharmacists and PharmaciesCounties - Local LawsInfants and Toddlers (0-3)Racial MattersEthnic AffairsImmigrants and Citizenshipdisparity
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 zone, to establish, by law, certain incentives; requiring the Prince George's County Council to designate a health innovation zone in …
BillNeutralHealthNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSHOSPITALSNursing HomesPublic HealthEmergency Medical ServicesHealth InsuranceDataRehabilitationHealth Care FacilitiesHealth Maintenance OrganizationsInsurance AdministrationMedical ConditionsstudiesHealth - InsuranceHealth Care Facilities and RegulationHealth Care CommissionHealth Services Cost Review Commission
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 Cost Review Commission, to conduct a study to quantify bed capacity in hospitals and post-acute settings in the State and …
BillNeutralSAFETYHEARINGSDISABILITIESATTORNEYSAPPEALSNoticesEmergenciesVulnerable AdultsEvidenceNegligencePetitionsAttorneys' FeesTimekinshipParents and GuardiansEstates and TrustsVisitation RightsHuman Services, Department of
Requiring an order for guardianship of the person of a disabled person to allow for certain visitation; authorizing an interested person to file a certain petition for guardianship of the person of a disabled person on the grounds that the disabled adult's current guardian is medically or physically neglecting the adult; requiring a court to hear certain petitions within a …
BillNeutralHealthLIABILITYPublic HealthInspectionsComplaintsDamagesCosmetologistsCivil ActionsAttorneys' FeesPenalties and SentencesHealth, Department ofHazardous and Toxic Substances
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 a complaint alleging that a person included certain prohibited ingredients in cosmetic products.
BillNeutralAlcoholic beveragesLicensesLIABILITYADVERTISINGPublic HealthDamagesNoticesLabelingFinesEvidenceForfeitureCivil ActionsCannabisRetail SalesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsChildren (4-12)Youth (10-21)Signs and BillboardsDistrict CourtsHealth, Department ofSearch and SeizureControlled Dangerous SubstancesTobacco and NicotineCannabis DistributionAlcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills
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 for sale unauthorized consumable products; authorizing the Executive Director of the Commission to seize, confiscate, or destroy unauthorized consumable products …
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 pediatric hospital or a referring health care provider and provide a retrospective review of a determination of medical necessity under …
BillNeutralHealthWOMENPublic HealthNoticesRules and RegulationsMedical Equipment and DevicesHealth, Department ofHealth Care Facilities and RegulationMedical Testing and Diagnosis
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.
BillNeutralEducationSchool administrationLicensesCONTRACTSTEACHERSCOMMUNICATIONSDISABILITIESPublicationsMeetingsPublic SchoolsRecordsNoticesCountiesCertificationsDataFederal GovernmentReportsStudentsPublic InformationCurriculumJob TrainingPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsElectronic GovernmentParents and GuardiansLanguagePrimary and Secondary EducationEducation, Boards ofEducation, State Department ofEvaluations and ReviewsLocal Government MandatesOpen GovernmentIndigent PersonsSchool TestingImmigrants and Citizenship
Requiring each county board of education to develop a parent and family engagement policy on or before the start of the 2027-2028 school year; requiring each public school in the State to develop a Parent-School Compact beginning in the 2028-2029 school year; and requiring the State Department of Education to provide certain guidance and technical assistance to county boards and …
BillNeutralHigher educationJudgesCOURTSLAW ENFORCEMENTHEARINGSPUBLIC SAFETYSunsetDataSexual OffensesRehabilitationReportsArrestsGunsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsState Universities and CollegesPenalties and SentencesRepeat OffendersCriminal Law - ProceduresParole and ProbationstudiesPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofLegislative Services, Department ofOpen GovernmentViolenceCivil Rights and Social EquityRacial MattersdisparityPretrial Detention or ReleasePleas
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 system and other criminal justice issues in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its …
Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding under certain circumstances and after considering certain alternatives.
BillNeutralAppropriationsFEDERAL AIDCORRECTIONSDRUGSGRANTSGOVERNORMontgomery CountyCountiesReportsBudgetsOpioidsIncarcerated IndividualsReimbursementsCOUNSELORS AND THERAPISTSCorrectional InstitutionsHealth OccupationsBaltimore CitySubstance Abuse TreatmentRevenue and TaxesPrerelease and ReentryCrime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office ofPrince George's CountyHealth, Department ofSt. Mary's CountyMedical Testing and DiagnosisPretrial Detention or ReleaseHoward County
Requiring the Special Secretary of Overdose Response to provide funding to counties for medication-assisted treatment programs; requiring certain counties to submit a certain report; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the purpose of providing funds under certain circumstances; expanding the authorized uses for the Opioid Restitution Fund; etc.
BillNeutralPlaces Of WorshipHealth Care FacilitiesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSPenalties and SentencesCriminal Law - ProceduresCriminal Law - Substantive CrimesViolence
Prohibiting a person from committing a crime of violence while the person is in a medical facility or a place of worship; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment of up to 10 years.
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.
BillNeutralFeesLIABILITYNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSINTERNETCOMMUNICATIONSPRIVACYPublic SchoolsHealth InsuranceNoticesPrivate SchoolsCertificationsDataFederal GovernmentReportsManaged Care OrganizationsFormsHealth Maintenance OrganizationsReimbursementsTortsCommittees and CommissionsTimeRules and RegulationsInsurance AdministrationPenalties and SentencesElectronic CommunicationTelephonesMental and Behavioral HealthHealth - InsuranceDental Health
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 time frame; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to use certain information …
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 is a dentist and who seeks an assignment of benefits from an insured or enrollee to provide certain information to …
BillNeutralHealthFOODPublic HealthFederal GovernmentStorageStandards and Best PracticesRules and RegulationsIndustry and ManufacturingCommerce and BusinessHazardous and Toxic SubstancesDelivery Services
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 under federal law or regulation.
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 failure to complete certain education requirements.
BillNeutralEducationAppropriationsHigher educationTEACHERSGOVERNORFederal GovernmentBudgetsCurriculumState Universities and CollegesHistorical MattersScholarships and Student Financial AidRevenue and TaxesCivil Rights and Social EquityEastern Shoredisparity
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 of Maryland Eastern Shore to use funds made available by the Act for development of infrastructure and academic programs, investment …
Requiring membership in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System for certain local law enforcement officers if the Seat Pleasant Police Department becomes a participating governmental unit; and providing that a certain individual is entitled to eligibility service and creditable service that was earned before the effective date of the Seat Pleasant Police Department's participation in the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension …
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 controlled dangerous substances drug therapy; etc.
Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that a warrant may be executed only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and requiring an officer executing a search warrant, …
BillNeutralDRUGSPublic HealthFederal GovernmentReportsMedical AssistanceCOUNSELORS AND THERAPISTSMedical ConditionsMedical TreatmentsHealth, Department of
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 coverage.
BillNeutralSchool administrationWITNESSESPublic SchoolsRecordsEvidenceStudentsDisciplineVictimsPrimary and Secondary EducationVideoInvestigations and InquiriesViolenceExpungement and Shielded Records
Requiring a principal or school administration to investigate each student fight or physical struggle; prohibiting a school employee from disciplining a student under certain circumstances; and requiring a principal or school administration to expunge certain documentation from a student's disciplinary record under certain circumstances.
BillNeutralHealthEducationSports and RecreationAppropriationsHOUSINGInterestPublic HealthElderlyReportsBudgetsWork, Labor, and EmploymentCommunity Facilities and ServicesMental and Behavioral HealthRevenue and TaxesAging, Department ofElderly Persons (65+)Social Services - Generally
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 requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
BillNeutralHigher educationHuman traffickingLicensesDISCLOSURECountiesContinuing EducationCommittees and CommissionsRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsHealth OccupationsAwareness and OutreachMental and Behavioral HealthHealth, Department ofTrauma Informed Approach
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.
Altering the definition of "medical service" for the purpose of providing an exemption to the certificate of need requirement by removing psychiatry and any subcategory of psychiatry; and providing that a certificate of need is not required to establish or operate a psychiatric health care facility or to offer psychiatric or other mental health services at a health care facility.
BillNeutralFeesLicensesSunsetCertificationsFederal GovernmentReportsState EmployeesWork, Labor, and EmploymentLow-IncomeAdministrative AgenciesCriminal Law - ProceduresEvaluations and ReviewsCriminal Background InvestigationsDistrict CourtsBusiness Occupations and Professions
Providing that "department" does not include the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for purposes of certain provisions prohibiting a department from refusing to issue an occupational license or certificate based on a certain conviction under certain circumstances; establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge …
BillNeutralLicensesDISCLOSURELIABILITYINSURANCEDRUGSPHYSICIANSEmergency Medical ServicesRecordsNoticesSignaturesDisciplineNamesPublic InformationAssociationsCommittees and CommissionsTimeHealth OccupationsCommittee ChangesMedical TreatmentsMedical Equipment and DevicesControlled Dangerous SubstancesPharmacists and PharmaciesComplementary and Alternative MedicineMedical Malpractice
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 a naturopathic doctor license; altering the grounds for discipline of naturopathic doctors; requiring the State Board of Physicians to include …
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 by a treating health care provider to be medically necessary for completing daily living activities, essential job-related activities or performing …
BillNeutralAppropriationsRailroadsTRANSPORTATIONGRANTSGOVERNORCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGNoticesFederal GovernmentBudgetsOperating BudgetMass TransitBusesTransportation - GenerallyTransportation, Department ofInterstate AffairsTermination of EmploymentCongress, U.S.
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 to provide grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District to pay the capital costs of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit …
BillNeutralLicensesETHICSFinesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsMedical TreatmentsAcupuncturistsComplementary and Alternative Medicine
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 license or aiding or abetting the unauthorized practice of acupuncture; and providing that a person who violates the Act, for …
BillNeutralHealthRESIDENCYHOSPITALSCommittees and CommissionsHealth OccupationsCommittee ChangesHealth Care Facilities and RegulationHealth Care Commission
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 and including an administrator of a hospital; and altering from five to four the number of Commission members who must …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Establishing the Maryland-Africa and the Caribbean Investment and Development Program in the Department of Commerce to study and promote certain trade relations; establishing an Advisory Board to conduct certain studies and make recommendations to the Department; authorizing the Department to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county to give written notice of certain property tax credits for which a taxpayer may be eligible through the property tax bill.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Establishing the Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council to provide feedback to the Office of Health Care Quality regarding maintaining oversight of health care facilities and to notify the Secretary of Health if the Office is negligent in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Altering certain apprenticeship requirements relating to public works contracts to require certain contractors and subcontractors to employ a certain number of qualified apprentices or journeyworkers necessary to meet a certain applicable percentage for the project; altering which projects are subject …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; providing for the method of attachment of the registration plate to the rear of certain vehicles; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code …
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 …
Extending the fiscal years through 2029 in which the Governor may include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide automotive repair training and reentry assistance to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; …
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 …
Authorizing a party to the guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person to request a stay of certain civil actions or proceedings on the filing of a petition for guardianship of the property of an alleged disabled person; …
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; …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
