January 26, 2021

National Association of Social Workers Profile Report – January 26, 2021

Budget Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 588 Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2022) Committees: Position: The Speaker et al. Appropriations Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending Status: Comment: June 30, 2022, in accordance with Article III, First Reading Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc. Appropriations (1/20) HB 589 (SB 493) Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 Committees: Position: The Speaker et al. Appropriations Authorizing, altering, or requiring the distribution and payment of certain revenue in Status: Comment: certain fiscal years; increasing the amount local First Reading governments are required to reimburse the Appropriations (1/20) State for certain services; etc. SB 493 (HB 589) Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 Committees: Position: President et al. Budget and Taxation synopsis same as CF HB 589 Status: Comment: First Reading Budget and Taxation (1/20) SB 491 Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2022) Committees: Position: President et al. Budget and Taxation Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending Status: Comment: June 30, 2022, in accordance with Article III, First Reading Budget and Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc. Taxation (1/20)

Aging Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 119 (SB 313) Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Committees: Position: Del. Sheree Outreach Programs - Cognitive Impairment, Health and Government Sample-Hughes Alzheimer’s Disease, and Other Types of Operations Dementia Comment: Status: 2020 House bill passed House but House Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, Hearing 1/19 at 2:00 p.m. and Senate bill did not have Senate in partnership with the Department of Aging, (12/23) hearings the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, and the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer's MSCAN supporting Association, to incorporate information regarding certain types of cognitive impairment into outreach programs administered by the Maryland Department of Health to educate health care providers and increase understanding and awareness of certain types of cognitive impairment. SB 313 (HB 119) Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Committees: Position: Sen. Mary Outreach Programs - Cognitive Impairment, Education, Health, and Washington Alzheimer's Disease, and Other Types of Environmental Affairs Dementia Comment: Prior Yr Info: Status: 2020: SB 725 - No Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Position in partnership with the Department of Aging, (1/6) the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council, and the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, to incorporate information regarding certain types of cognitive impairment into outreach programs administered by the Maryland Department of Health to educate

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes health care providers and increase understanding of certain types of cognitive impairment. HB 207 Nursing Homes - Resident Change in Condition - Committees: Position: Del. C. Wilson Notification Health and Government Operations Altering a certain provision of law requiring that Comment: a nursing home provide certain notification Status: Changes notification of a change in regarding a change in condition of a resident to Hearing 2/03 at 2:30 p.m. condition from “timely” to “within 24 the resident and, if applicable, the resident's (1/20) hours” to the resident and their representative or interested family member to family/representative require the notification to be provided within 24 hours after certain events, rather than in a timely manner. HB 255 Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Committees: Position: Del. Terri Hill et al. Programs - Funding Appropriations

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes the patient or resident under certain Status: circumstances; requiring a congregate care Hearing 2/02 at 3:45 p.m. facility to allow for an alternate means of (1/22) communication with the patient or resident, such as audio or video calls, if the congregate care facility determines the presence of certain visitors presents a danger to the health and safety of patients, residents, or staff; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt certain regulations; etc. HB 296 (SB 75) Driver's Licenses - Older Licensees - In-Person Committees: Position: Del. Dana Stein Renewal Environment and Transportation Prior Yr Info: Prohibiting the Motor Vehicle Administration Comment: 2020: HB 1191 - from renewing the driver's license of an Status: Requires in-person renewals for person’s individual who is at least 85 years old without Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m. 85 years or older requiring the individual to complete the (12/22) MSCAN is monitoring: AARP is planning renewal transaction in person except under to put in letter of concern and states certain circumstances. that MVA doesn’t have data showing that older adults cause more accidents

SB 75 (HB 296) Driver's Licenses - Older Licensees - In-Person Committees: Position: Sen. Shelly Renewal Judicial Proceedings Hettleman synopsis same as CF HB 296 Status: Comment: Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m. (12/28) HB 375 (SB 211) Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Committees: Position: Del. Kriselda Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time Economic Matters Valderrama to Care Act of 2021) Status: Comment: Establishing the Family and Medical Leave First Reading Economic Insurance Program to provide temporary Matters (1/13) 4

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes benefits to a covered individual who is taking leave from employment; establishing the Family MSCAN monitoring and Medical Leave Insurance Fund; requiring, beginning January 1, 2022, certain employees, employers, and self-employed individuals to pay certain contributions; authorizing, beginning July 1, 2023, a covered individual taking certain leave from employment to submit a claim for benefits; authorizing the establishment of private employer plans; etc. SB 211 (HB 375) Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Committees: Position: Sen. Antonio Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time Finance Hayes to Care Act of 2021) Status: Comment: synopsis same as CF HB 375 Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (12/23) HB 416 (SB 204) Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs Committees: Position: Del. Lisa Belcastro - Memory Care and Alzheimer's Disease Unit Health and Government Regulations Operations Comment: Requiring that the Maryland Department of Status: There do not appear to be any existing Health adopt certain regulations that establish Hearing canceled (1/25) regulations governing memory care specific standards governing memory care and programs. Alzheimer's disease units in assisted living programs, including certain training requirements, certain staffing pattern requirements, certain activity requirements, certain admissions and discharge criteria, and certain other procedures, and that require compliance by assisted living programs with the standards; etc. SB 204 (HB 416) Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs Committees: Position: Sen. Pamela Beidle - Memory Care and Alzheimer’s Disease Unit Finance 5

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Regulations Status: Comment: synopsis same as CF HB 416 Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (1/11) HB 554 (SB 507) Division of Consumer Protection - Assisted Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Living Programs Health and Government Melnyk Operations Requiring certain assisted living programs to Comment: report certain information, on or before June 1 Status: each year, to the Division of Consumer Hearing 2/03 at 2:30 p.m. Protection of the Office of the Attorney (1/21) General; requiring the Office of Health Care Quality within the Maryland Department of Health to refer an allegation of an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice by an assisted living program to the Division of Consumer Protection under certain circumstances; etc. SB 507 (HB 554) Division of Consumer Protection - Assisted Committees: Position: Sen. Delores Kelley Living Programs Finance et al. synopsis same as CF HB 554 Status: Comment: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/26) SB 47 Health Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Committees: Position: Sen. Paul Living Programs - Essential Caregivers Finance Corderman Requiring each nursing home and assisted living Status: Comment: program to establish certain policies and Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. procedures authorizing indoor visitation from (1/11) an essential caregiver and relating to the designation and use of an essential caregiver; authorizing nursing homes and assisted living 6

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes programs to consult with a certain local health officer when establishing certain policies and procedures; requiring an essential caregiver to inform the staff of the nursing home or assisted living program if the essential caregiver develops certain symptoms; etc. SB 327 Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Committees: Position: Sen. Jeff Vulnerable Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) Judicial Proceedings Aging Waldstreicher Establishing a cause of action for certain Status: Comment: financial exploitation of certain vulnerable Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. Allows a person acting on behalf of a adults; authorizing a vulnerable adult or certain (12/28) vulnerable adult who has been individuals in certain representative capacities subjected to financial exploitation to to bring an action under the Act under certain bring a cause of action again the person circumstances; providing that an action who committed the exploitation. authorized under the Act is in addition to and cumulative with certain other claims, causes of action, and remedies and shall survive the death of the vulnerable adult; etc.

Behavioral Health Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 29 Health - Standards for Involuntary Admissions Committees: Position: Del. Julian Ivey and Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Health and Government Substance Use Disorder Operations Comment: Altering certain circumstances to allow a Status: Allows for the petition for emergency petition for an emergency evaluation to be Hearing 2/02 at 3:45 p.m. evaluations and involuntary admissions made for certain individuals who have a (1/22) for individuals with substance use substance use disorder; altering a certain disorders. The requirements for exception to allow for the invountary admission 7

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes of certain individuals who have a substance use evaluation and admission are the same disorder to certain facilities or a Veterans' as those for a mental disorder. Administration hospital; etc. HB 209 (SB 168) Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committees: Position: Del. Lisa Belcastro Committee Health and Government Operations Establishing the Maryland Suicide Fatality Comment: Review Committee, also referred to as the State Status: Purpose is to identify and address the Team, to identify and address the factors Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. factors contributing to suicide deaths contributing to suicide deaths and facilitate (12/23) and facilitate system changes. system changes in the State to prevent suicides; requiring the Committee to meet at least quarterly each year, report at least annually to the Governor and the General Assembly, perform certain annual studies, and disseminate certain findings and recommendations to policymakers, health care providers, health care facilities, and the public; etc. SB 168 (HB 209) Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committees: Position: Sen. Adelaide Committee Finance Eckardt Establishing the Maryland Suicide Fatality Status: Comment: Review Committee, also referred to as the State Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. team, to identify and address the factors (12/23) contributing to suicide deaths and facilitate system changes in the State to prevent suicides; requiring the State team to meet at least quarterly each year, report at least annually to the Governor and the General Assembly, perform certain annual studies, and disseminate certain findings and recommendations to policymakers, health care 8

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes providers, health care facilities, and the public; etc. HB 244 (SB 161) Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Committees: Position: Del. Geraldine Care in Higher Education Appropriations Support Valentino-Smith Establishing the Task Force to Study Access to Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: Mental Health Care in Higher Education; Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. Bill requires a review and 2020: HB 1504 - requiring the Task Force to study and make (1/4) recommendations to reduce barriers to recommendations regarding barriers to mental health services on and off providing mental health services on campus, campus. Same as 2020 bill. the use of telemedicine, video conferencing and hotlines, and implementation of counseling services; requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report on or before December 1, 2021, and a final report on or before December 1, 2022, to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc. SB 161 (HB 244) Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Committees: Position: Sen. Adelaide Care in Higher Education Education, Health, and Support Eckardt Environmental Affairs Establishing the Task Force to Study Access to Comment: Prior Yr Info: Mental Health Care in Higher Education; Status: 2020: SB 1015 - requiring the Task Force to study and make Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 recommendations regarding barriers to a.m. (1/6) providing mental health services on campus, the use of telemedicine, video conferencing, and hotlines, and implementation of counseling services; requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report on or before December 1, 2021, and a final report on or before December 1, 2022, to certain committees of the General Assembly; etc.

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 255 Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Committees: Position: Del. Terri Hill et al. Programs - Funding Appropriations

Prior Yr Info: Requiring the Governor to include in the annual Status: Comment: 2020: HB 498 - budget bill an appropriation of at least Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. Governor vetoed 2020 bill; it is Support $100,000 for grants to certain nonprofit (1/4) anticipated that there will be a veto organizations and area agencies on aging to override expand and establish aging-in-place programs for seniors; requiring at least 20% of the appropriated funding be used to support senior This bill is being introduced in case veto villages, local, member-driven, nonprofit override doesn’t happen organizations that support community members who choose to age in place; and altering the definition of "aging-in-place program" to include community participation. HB 396 (SB 279) Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Prevention Services Program Health and Government Support Melnyk Operations Authorizing the establishment of an Overdose Comment: Prior Yr Info: and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Status: Bill allows for the creation of Overdose 2020: HB 464 - Program by a community-based organization to Pre-filed (10/27) Prevention Sites. Same as 2020 bill. Support provide a place for the consumption of Ann will work with Judith on testimony preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and provide certain other services; providing that the Maryland Department of Health may approve not more than six programs, with two in urban areas, two in suburban areas, and two in rural areas, that operate at a single location in an area with a high incidence of drug use; etc. SB 279 (HB 396) Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Committees: Position: Sen. Shelly Prevention Services Program Finance Support Hettleman et al. 10

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Status: Prior Yr Info: synopsis same as CF HB 396 Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Comment: 2020: SB 990 - (12/23) Support HB 442 (SB 557) Suicide Treatment Improvements Act Committees: Position: Del. Karen Young Health and Government Requiring the Maryland Department of Health Operations to provide training for certain staff who assist Comment: callers on a certain hotline to ensure that the Status: staff are able to provide counseling for suicidal Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. persons who may be in crisis; requiring certain (1/21) facilities to ensure that suicidal patients and patients who have attempted suicide are treated in a certain manner; requiring certain facilities to ensure that certain staff act in a certain manner and receive certain training; etc. SB 557 (HB 442) Suicide Treatment Improvements Act Committees: Position: Sen. Ronald Young Finance synopsis same as CF HB 442 Status: Comment: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/26) HB 466 (SB 405) Higher Education - Student Identification Cards Committees: Position: Palakovich Carr - Required Information Appropriations

Requiring each institution of higher education Status: Comment: to provide the telephone number of Maryland's First Reading Helpline on student identification cards, if Appropriations (1/15) provided by the institution; authorizing an institution of higher education to also provide certain telephone numbers of mental health crisis hotlines on student identification cards, if provided by the institution; and providing that 11

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes certain student identification cards in use on, or printed before, the effective date of the Act will be in compliance with the Act. SB 405 (HB 466) Higher Education - Student Identification Cards Committees: Position: Sen. Malcolm - Required Information Education, Health, and Augustine Environmental Affairs synopsis same as CF HB 466 Comment: Status: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (1/15) HB 537 (SB 398) Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Committees: Position: Del. Sheila Ruth Evaluation - Procedures Health and Government Operations Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain Comment: petitioner for emergency evaluation of an Status: individual to give the petition to a peace officer; First Reading Health and repealing the requirement that a peace officer Government Operations explain certain information to a certain (1/15) petitioner; requiring a certain petitioner for emergency evaluation to take an emergency evaluee to the nearest emergency facility under certain circumstances; etc. SB 398 (HB 537) Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Committees: Position: Sen. Jill Carter Evaluation - Procedures Finance

synopsis same as CF HB 537 Status: Comment: Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (1/15) HB 551 (SB 393) Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Committees: Position: Del. Heather Health Insurance - Coverage and Health and Government Bagnall Reimbursement of Telehealth Services Operations 12

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Comment: Altering the health care services the Maryland Status: Parity Coalition's telehealth bill Medical Assistance Program is required to Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. provide through telehealth; requiring the (1/21) Maryland Department of Health to include certain health care providers and programs when specifying by regulation the types of health care providers eligible to receive certain reimbursement; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for certain services delivered through telehealth; etc. SB 393 (HB 551) Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Committees: Position: Sen. Malcolm Health Insurance - Coverage and Finance Augustine Reimbursement of Telehealth Services Status: Comment: synopsis same as CF HB 551 Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (1/15) HB 689 (SB 466) Certificates for Involuntary Admission - Licensed Committees: Position: Del. Susan Certified Social Worker-Clinical Health and Government McComas Operations Altering a requirement that a certain certificate Comment: accompany an application for involuntary Status: admission to certain facilities by providing that First Reading Health and the certificate may be of a physician and a Government Operations licensed certified social worker-clinical; etc. (1/26) SB 466 (HB 689) Certificates for Involuntary Admission - Licensed Committees: Position: Sen. Chris West Certified Social Worker-Clinical Finance

synopsis same as CF HB 689 Status: Comment: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (1/24) 13

CY&F Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 48 (SB 515) Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Committees: Position: Del. Harry Entry Onto School Property Judiciary Bhandari et al. Repealing a certain exception authorizing, Status: Comment: under certain circumstances, a student who is a Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. registered sex offender to enter onto real (1/15) property used for public or nonpublic elementary or secondary education; requiring a student who is a registered sex offender to continue receiving an education in accordance with State law in a locale other than real property used for public or nonpublic education; requiring a county board of education and the State Board of Education to develop certain guidelines and policies; etc. SB 515 (HB 48) Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Committees: Position: Sen. Katherine Entry Onto School Property Judicial Proceedings Klausmeier synopsis same as CF HB 48 Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: First Reading Judicial 2020: SB 1052 - Proceedings (1/22) HB 216 (SB 155) Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Committees: Position: Del. Geraldine Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Appropriations Support with amendment Valentino-Smith Alterations and Reports Status: Comment: Altering the method by which a financial Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. administrator at a public institution of higher (1/19) education is required to verify that a certain youth is a homeless youth; providing that a

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes foster care recipient or a homeless youth who receives a tuition exemption is entitled to priority consideration for on-campus housing under certain circumstances; requiring a public institution of higher education to make the application for a certain tuition exemption available to current and prospective students; etc. SB 155 (HB 216) Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Committees: Position: Sen. Mary Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Education, Health, and Support with amendment Washington Alterations and Reports Environmental Affairs Comment: synopsis same as CF HB 216 Status: Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m. (1/6) HB 258 State Child Welfare System - Reporting Committees: Position: Del. Michele Appropriations Monitor Guyton Altering the contents of a certain report required by the Department of Human Services Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: regarding children and foster youth in the State Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. 2020: HB 986 - child welfare system; requiring the State (1/4) Monitor Department of Education, on or before December 1 each year, to report to the General Assembly and the Department of Human Services certain information regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; etc. HB 568 Human Services - Maryland Baby Bond Account Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Program - Establishment Appropriations Melnyk Establishing the Maryland Baby Bond Account Status: Comment: Program in the Office of the State Treasurer; First Reading establishing the Baby Bond Account Fund as a Appropriations (1/20) 15

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund is to provide money to eligible individuals to address wealth disparities in the State; establishing the Baby Bond Account Board; requiring the Governor to appropriate $70,000,000 to the Fund for fiscal year 2023; requiring the State Treasurer to establish and make certain deposits into certain accounts for eligible individuals; etc. HB 701 Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Committees: Position: Del. Susan Care Professionals Judiciary McComas Requiring the Maryland Department of Health Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: to provide certain boards that are authorized to Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. 2019: HB 1252 - take actions against persons who knowingly fail (1/26) 2018: HB 600 - to report suspected child abuse with a list of Monitor courses relating to the obligation to report child abuse and neglect and the identification of abused and neglected children; requiring certain boards to post certain information on each board's website, provide information about recommended courses to certain health care professionals, or advertise the availability of certain courses; etc. SB 1 (HB 1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Committees: Position: Sen. Charles Funding Budget and Taxation; monitor Sydnor et al. Education, Health, and Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Environmental Affairs Comment: Prior Yr Info: Commission to establish a certain new unit to 2020: SB 1043 - assist in evaluating and reviewing certain Status: proposals for new programs and substantial Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 modifications of existing programs; requiring a.m. (Budget and the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2023 Taxation) (1/18) 16

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes through 2032, to include in the annual State operating budget $57,700,000 to be allocated to certain historically black colleges and universities; establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund; specifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; etc. HB 1 (SB 1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Committees: Position: The Speaker Funding Appropriations Monitor

Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Status: Comment: Commission to establish a certain new unit to Hearing 1/19 at 1:30 p.m. Similar to 2020 bill that was vetoed by assist in evaluating and reviewing certain (1/4) Governor proposals for new programs and substantial modifications of existing programs; requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032, to include in the annual State operating budget $577,000,000 to be allocated to certain historically black colleges and universities; establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund; specifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; etc. SB 267 Family Law - Investigation of Suspected Child Committees: Position: Chair, Judicial Abuse and Neglect - Preliminary Report to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings State’s Attorney Committee et al. Status: Comment: Repealing a requirement that a local Second Reading Passed Removes requirement that preliminary Prior Yr Info: department of social services or law (1/26) findings be sent; findings after a 2020: HB 670 - enforcement agency provide a local State's completed investigation must still be Support Attorney with a report of the preliminary sent findings of an investigation of suspected child

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes abuse or neglect within 10 days after receiving notice of suspected child abuse or neglect. SB 327 Civil Actions - Financial Exploitation of Committees: Position: Sen. Jeff Vulnerable Adults (Maryland SAFE Act) Judicial Proceedings Aging Waldstreicher Establishing a cause of action for certain Status: Comment: financial exploitation of certain vulnerable Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. Allows a person acting on behalf of a adults; authorizing a vulnerable adult or certain (12/28) vulnerable adult who has been individuals in certain representative capacities subjected to financial exploitation to to bring an action under the Act under certain bring a cause of action again the person circumstances; providing that an action who committed the exploitation. authorized under the Act is in addition to and cumulative with certain other claims, causes of action, and remedies and shall survive the death of the vulnerable adult; etc. SB 331 Adoption - Access to Birth and Adoption Committees: Position: Sen. Susan Lee Records and Search, Contact, and Reunion Judicial Proceedings Monitor Services Prior Yr Info: Status: Comment: 2020: HB 1039 - Repealing certain provisions of law specifying Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. that certain provisions of law apply only to (12/28) adoptions in which a juvenile court enters an order for adoption on or after January 1, 2000; altering, from 21 to 18, the age at which an adoptee, or biological parent if the adoptee is at least 18 years old, may apply for a copy of certain birth and adoption records; requiring the Director of Social Services to develop and make available a certain contact preference form; etc. SB 425 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Committees: Position: Sen. Malcolm Childhood Experiences Finance Augustine 18

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Establishing the Workgroup on Screening Status: Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences; Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Comment: providing for the composition, chair, and (1/24) staffing of the Workgroup; requiring the Workgroup to update, improve, and develop certain screening tools, submit certain screening tools to the Maryland Department of Health, study certain actions and best practices, develop a certain template, and make and develop certain recommendations; requiring the Workgroup to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1, 2022; etc. SB 505 (HB 277) Criminal Law - First-Degree Child Abuse - Committees: Position: Sen. Shelly Continuing Course of Conduct Judicial Proceedings Hettleman Establishing as first-degree child abuse three or Status: Comment: more acts that constitute second-degree child Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. abuse committed as a continuing course of (1/25) conduct; and applying certain penalties. SB 520 Behavioral Health Services and Voluntary Committees: Position: Sen. Katherine Placement Agreements - Children and Young Finance Klausmeier Adults - Report Modifications Status: Comment: Requiring that the Director of the Behavioral First Reading Finance Health Administration's annual report on (1/22) behavioral health services for children and young adults in the State include certain information relating to outpatient and substance-related disorders program services by children and young adults and behavioral health services provided through telehealth; altering the scope of certain data required to be 19

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes included in the report; requiring that certain data in the report be grouped by race and ethnicity; etc. Forensics Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 409 (SB 494) Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Committees: Position: Del. Jazz Lewis Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Judiciary Act) Status: Comment: Authorizing a court, when sentencing a minor Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Allows a court to impose a sentence less convicted as an adult, to impose a sentence less (12/23) than the minimum term and prohibits than the minimum term required by law; life without the possibility of parole or prohibiting a court from imposing a sentence of release; also est. provisions for those life without the possibility of parole or release already convicted to file motions for for a minor; authorizing an individual convicted reduced sentences as an adult for an offense committed as a minor to file a motion to reduce the duration of the individual's sentence; requiring the court to conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence; etc. SB 494 (HB 409) Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Committees: Position: Sen. Chris West et Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Judicial Proceedings al. Act) Status: Comment: synopsis same as CF HB 409 Hearing 2/17 at 11:00 a.m. (1/25) HB 673 (SB 542) State Health Care Facilities - Employees - Committees: Position: Del. Geraldine Alternative Workweeks Health and Government Valentino-Smith Operations Authorizing the Secretary of Health to authorize Comment: an employee of a State facility to work Status: according to an "alternative workweek", which First Reading Health and 20

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes means a work schedule under which a certain Government Operations employee works atypical shifts and may work (1/26) less than 40 hours in a week; requiring that a certain employee be considered a full-time employee of the State; providing that certain provisions of law governing the payment for overtime work apply to employees of a State facility who are authorized to work according to a certain alternative workweek; etc. SB 542 (HB 673) State Health Care Facilities - Employees - Committees: Position: Sen. Adelaide Alternative Workweeks Finance Eckardt synopsis same as CF HB 673 Status: Comment: First Reading Finance (1/26) SB 222 Juveniles Charged as Adults - Study and Committees: Position: Chair, Judicial Confinement Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Committee et al. Repealing certain provisions requiring certain Status: Comment: courts exercising criminal jurisdiction in certain Second Reading Passed cases involving a child to order the child to be (1/26) held in a secure juvenile facility pending a certain determination; requiring a certain child to be held in a secure juvenile facility and prohibiting the child from having sight or sound contact with adult inmates while the child is awaiting trial; requiring, rather than authorizing, certain courts to order that a certain study of a child be made under certain circumstances; etc.

Immigration Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 23 (SB 234) Personal Information - State and Local Agencies Committees: Position: Del. Dana Stein - Restrictions on Access Environment and Support Transportation; Judiciary Requiring an officer, an employee, an agent, or Comment: a contractor of the State or a political Status: subdivision to deny inspection by a federal Reassigned to Judiciary agency seeking access for certain immigration Environment and enforcement matters of a public record that Transportation (1/22) Philip writing testimony contains personal information or certain photographic images unless a valid warrant is provided; requiring law enforcement agencies operating certain databases to require certain individuals accessing the databases to provide certain information; requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly; etc. SB 234 (HB 23) Personal Information - State and Local Agencies Committees: Position: Sen. Clarence Lam - Restrictions on Access Judicial Proceedings Support

Requiring an officer, an employee, an agent, or Status: Comment: a contractor of the State or a political Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 subdivision to deny inspection by a federal a.m. (12/28) agency seeking access for certain immigration enforcement matters of the part of a public record that contains personal information or a certain photograph image unless a warrant is provided; requiring law enforcement agencies operating certain databases to require certain individuals accessing the databases to provide certain information; requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly; etc.

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 60 Income Tax - Green Buildings Tax Credit - Committees: Position: Del. Jheanelle Multifamily Housing Ways and Means Support Wilkins Allowing a credit against the State income tax Status: Comment: for certain costs, paid or incurred after July 1, Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. 2021, by an owner of certain multifamily (12/22) housing to meet certain energy and water efficiency standards; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to issue an initial tax credit certificate on application of the owner under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations; prohibiting the Administration from issuing tax credit certificates totaling more than $1,000,000 in aggregate; etc. HB 304 (SB 88) State and Local Government - Participation in Committees: Position: Del. Wanika Fisher Federal Immigration Enforcement Judiciary

Prior Yr Info: Providing that an official of State or local Status: Comment: 2020: SB 901 - government is immune from criminal and civil Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. liability for refusing to provide information to (1/26) the federal government or another state for a certain purpose; authorizing the State to indemnify a certain official for certain costs or judgments; expressing the intent of the General Assembly to maintain community trust in Maryland governmental operations and law enforcement efforts by clarifying the parameters of State and local participation in federal immigration enforcement efforts; etc. SB 88 (HB 304) State and Local Government - Participation in Committees: Position: Sen. William Smith Federal Immigration Enforcement Judicial Proceedings

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Prior Yr Info: Status: 2020: HB 1612 - synopsis same as CF HB 304 Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 Comment: a.m. (12/28) HB 317 Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food Committees: Position: Del. Jim Gilchrist and Beverage Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Health and Government Emissions Operations Prior Yr Info: Comment: 2020: HB 772 - Requiring the Maryland Green Purchasing Status: Committee in consultation with the Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Departments of the Environment, Agriculture, (12/23) General Services, and other stakeholders, to develop, by January 1, 2022, a certain methodology for State agencies to estimate greenhouse gas emissions of food and beverages procured, establish a certain baseline measurement by January 1, 2023, and develop certain strategies and policy recommendations; establishing a goal to reduce certain greenhouse gas emissions by State units by 25% by fiscal year 2031; etc.

Misc Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 3 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Committees: Position: Del. Luke Imprisonment Judiciary Clippinger et al. Altering, from 15 years to 20 years or the Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: equivalent of 20 years considering certain Hearing 1/18 at 1:30 p.m. 2020: HB 1219 - allowances, the time period that inmates (12/23) sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime committed on or after October 1, 2021, must 24

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes serve before becoming eligible for parole consideration; repealing certain provisions that provide that inmates serving a term of life imprisonment may be paroled only with the Governor's approval, subject to certain provisions; repealing certain provisions that require certain parole decisions be sent to the Governor; etc. HB 32 Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation Committees: Position: Del. Jazz Lewis (Inclusion, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Act Health and Government of 2021) Operations; Judiciary Comment: Altering a certain quantity threshold and Status: establishing a certain age limit applicable to a Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. certain civil offense of use or possession of (Judiciary) (1/18) cannabis; establishing a civil offense for use or possession of a certain amount of cannabis for a person of at least a certain age; establishing a civil offense for cultivating cannabis plants in a certain manner; providing for the licensing of cannabis establishments; establishing certain duties of the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission regarding the licensing of cannabis establishments; etc. HB 235 Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Committees: Position: Del. Wanika Fisher Individuals - Substance Abuse Assessment and Judiciary Monitor Treatment Prior Yr Info: Status: Comment: 2020: HB 524 - Requiring that a certain pregnant incarcerated Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Includes screening upon intake and individual be screened for substance use (1/15) requirements for services disorder at intake using a validated screening tool; requiring that a certain pregnant incarcerated individual be referred immediately 25

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes to a behavioral health care provider and a reproductive health care provider for certain purposes; requiring a certain correctional unit to ensure that a pregnant incarcerated individual continues to receive certain medication in a certain manner under certain circumstances; etc. HB 324 (SB 143) Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Committees: Position: Del. David Moon Possession With Intent to Distribute Judiciary

Prior Yr Info: Increasing, from 10 grams to 1 ounce, the Status: Comment: 2020: HB 550 - amount of marijuana below which possession is Hearing 1/18 at 1:30 p.m. a civil offense, rather than a criminal offense; (12/23) and creating a presumption that a person in possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana is not in violation of a certain provision of law with regard to marijuana in the absence of any other evidence of a certain violation. SB 143 (HB 324) Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Committees: Position: Sen. Jeff Possession With Intent to Distribute Judicial Proceedings Waldstreicher et al. synopsis same as CF HB 324 Status: Comment: Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m. (12/28) HB 548 (SB 299) Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Committees: Position: Del. Robbyn Lewis Commission and Training Health and Government Operations Establishing the Commission on Trauma- Comment: Informed Care to coordinate a statewide Status: initiative to prioritize the trauma-responsive Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. and trauma-informed delivery of State services (1/21) that impact children, youth, families, and older adults; requiring the Commission to submit its 26

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes findings annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30; requiring certain State agencies to designate two staff members to participate in a formal course in trauma- informed care each year and work with other agency designees in work sessions; etc. SB 299 (HB 548) Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Committees: Position: Sen. Jill Carter Commission and Training Finance

Prior Yr Info: synopsis same as CF HB 548 Status: Comment: 2020: SB 918 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (1/11) SB 42 Public Safety - Police Officers - Screening for Committees: Position: Sen. Ronald Young Violent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Bias Judicial Proceedings

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from Status: Comment: employing an individual as a police officer Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 unless the individual has undergone and a.m. (12/28) achieved a satisfactory result on a certain psychological screening; requiring that a police officer who has been convicted of killing or causing a debilitating injury against another person be terminated from employment; requiring a police officer to receive certain training every 3 years; etc.

Private Practice Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 123 (SB 3) Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Health and Government Support Melnyk et al. Altering the health care services the Maryland Operations 27

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Medical Assistance Program, subject to a Comment: certain limitation, is required to provide Status: Maryland Hospital Association bill; through telehealth; altering the circumstances Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m. includes audio-only under which the Program is required to provide (12/23) NASW supported in concept health care services through telehealth; authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a certain amendment to certain waivers to implement certain requirements of this Act; etc. SB 3 (HB 123) Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021 Committees: Position: Sen. Melony Finance Support Griffith et al. Altering the health care services the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to a Status: Comment: certain limitation, is required to provide Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. through telehealth; altering the circumstances (12/23) under which the Program is required to provide health care services through telehealth; authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a certain amendment to certain waivers to implement certain requirements of the Act; etc. HB 132 (SB 41) Health - Mental and Emotional Disorders - Committees: Position: Del. Heather Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Health and Government Support Bagnall Operations Altering the minimum age, from 16 years to 12 Comment: years, at which a minor has the same capacity Status: Changes the minimum age from 16 to as an adult to consent to consultation, First Reading Health and 12; requires 16 for prescription diagnosis, and certain treatment of a mental or Government Operations medication to treat a mental health emotional disorder by a health care provider or (1/13) condition clinic; and providing that a health care provider NASW supported similar bill in 2020 may decide to provide certain information to a 28

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care. SB 41 (HB 132) Health - Mental and Emotional Disorders - Committees: Position: Sen. Malcolm Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Finance Support Augustine Altering the minimum age, from 16 years to 12 Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: years, at which a minor has the same capacity Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. 2020: HB 782 - as an adult to consent to consultation, (1/15) Support diagnosis, and certain treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic; and providing that a health care provider may decide to provide certain information to a certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes that the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care. HB 434 Public Health - Telehealth - Health Care Committees: Position: Del. Karen Young Practitioners and the Maryland Medical Health and Government Assistance Program Operations Comment: Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Status: Program, subject to a certain limitation, to Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. provide health care services appropriately (1/21) delivered through telehealth, including services provided using an audio-only call; altering a certain provision of law requiring the Program to provide certain mental health services to include the use of an audio-only call; providing that certain regulations may not prohibit a 29

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes health care provider from using audio-only calls to provide certain services; etc. HB 551 (SB 393) Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Committees: Position: Del. Heather Health Insurance - Coverage and Health and Government Bagnall Reimbursement of Telehealth Services Operations Comment: Altering the health care services the Maryland Status: Parity Coalition's telehealth bill Medical Assistance Program is required to Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. provide through telehealth; requiring the (1/21) Maryland Department of Health to include certain health care providers and programs when specifying by regulation the types of health care providers eligible to receive certain reimbursement; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for certain services delivered through telehealth; etc. SB 393 (HB 551) Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Committees: Position: Sen. Malcolm Health Insurance - Coverage and Finance Augustine Reimbursement of Telehealth Services Status: Comment: synopsis same as CF HB 551 Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (1/15) HB 732 (SB 568) Health Care Practitioners - Telehealth - Out-of- Committees: Position: The Speaker et al. State Health Care Practitioners Health and Government Operations Authorizing an out-of-state health care Comment: practitioner to provide telehealth services to a Status: patient located in the State in accordance with First Reading Health and certain provisions of the Act; requiring a certain Government Operations health occupations board to register an out-of- (1/26) state health care practitioner, under certain 30

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes circumstances, to provide telehealth services to a patient located in the State; prohibiting an out-of-state health care practitioner who is registered under certain provisions of the Act from taking certain actions; etc. SB 568 (HB 732) Health Care Practitioners - Telehealth - Out-of- Committees: Position: President et al. State Health Care Practitioners Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs synopsis same as CF HB 732 Comment: Status: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (1/26)

Professional Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 9 Family Law - Mandatory Reporter Training Committees: Position: Del. Emily Shetty Judiciary Requiring the Department of Human Services to Prior Yr Info: post on its website a free online course on the Status: Comment: 2020: HB 460 - identification, prevention, and reporting of child Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m. 2020 bill passed the House but did not Monitor abuse. (12/23) have a Senate hearing

HB 28 (SB 5) Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Health and Government Support Melnyk et al. Operations Requiring the Office of Minority Health and Comment: Health Disparities to publish, to a certain Status: Requires the Governor to include at extent, health data that includes race and Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. least $1.8 million in the annual budget ethnicity information collected by the Office (12/23) for the Office of Minority Health and 31

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes and to provide updates at least every 6 months; Health Disparities beginning in FY 2023. requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year The Office currently relies on federal and 2023, to include an appropriation of at least special funding sources, and must $1,788,314 in the annual budget bill for the continue to pursue these sources to Office; requiring the Cultural and Linguistic supplement state funding. Also requires Health Care Professional Competency Program health care license and certificate to identify and approve certain implicit bias holders to complete an implicit bias training programs; etc. training program as a condition of license or certification renewal.

SB 5 (HB 28) Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Committees: Position: Sen. Melony Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Budget and Taxation; Support Griffith et al. Finance Requiring the Office of Minority Health and Comment: Health Disparities to publish, to a certain Status: extent, health data that includes race and Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. ethnicity information collected by the Office (Finance) (1/15) and update the data at least once every 6 months; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to include an appropriation of at least $1,788,314 in the annual budget bill for the Office; requiring the Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program, to identify and approve certain implicit bias training programs; etc. HB 701 Child Abuse and Neglect - Training of Health Committees: Position: Del. Susan Care Professionals Judiciary McComas Requiring the Maryland Department of Health Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: to provide certain boards that are authorized to Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. 2019: HB 1252 - take actions against persons who knowingly fail (1/26) 2018: HB 600 - to report suspected child abuse with a list of Monitor courses relating to the obligation to report child 32

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes abuse and neglect and the identification of abused and neglected children; requiring certain boards to post certain information on each board's website, provide information about recommended courses to certain health care professionals, or advertise the availability of certain courses; etc. HB 736 (SB 571) Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Committees: Position: The Speaker et al. Compact Health and Government Operations Entering the Interstate Licensed Professional Comment: Counselors Compact; stating the purpose of the Status: FYI Compact; requiring that a state meet certain First Reading Health and requirements to participate in the Compact; Government Operations establishing duties of member states; (1/26) authorizing a certain state to charge a certain fee for granting a certain privilege; requiring certain professional counselors to meet certain eligibility requirements to receive certain licensure and exercise a certain privilege; etc. SB 571 (HB 736) Interstate Licensed Professional Counselors Committees: Position: President et al. Compact Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs synopsis same as CF HB 736 Comment: Status: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (1/26) SB 42 Public Safety - Police Officers - Screening for Committees: Position: Sen. Ronald Young Violent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Bias Judicial Proceedings

Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from Status: Comment: 33

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes employing an individual as a police officer Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 unless the individual has undergone and a.m. (12/28) achieved a satisfactory result on a certain psychological screening; requiring that a police officer who has been convicted of killing or causing a debilitating injury against another person be terminated from employment; requiring a police officer to receive certain training every 3 years; etc. SB 167 State Board of Social Work Examiners - Committees: Position: Sen. Chris West Temporary License to Practice Social Work Education, Health, and Support with amendment Environmental Affairs Authorizing the State Board of Social Work Comment: Examiners to issue a temporary license to Status: NASW Bill practice social work to certain applicants who Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Physical Therapists have also introduced meet certain requirements; providing that a (1/6) a temporary licensure bill temporary license issued to a bachelor social worker or master social worker authorizes the holder to practice social work only under certain supervision while the license is effective; providing that a temporary license is valid until certain notification; etc. SB 500 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Committees: Position: Sen. Clarence Lam Education, Health, and et al. Entering into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Environmental Affairs Compact; stating the purpose of the Compact; Comment: establishing certain criteria and duties for Status: FYI compact states; requiring certain psychologists First Reading Education, to hold a certain license from a home state and Health, and meet certain eligibility requirements to exercise Environmental Affairs certain authority to practice interjurisdictional (1/20) telepsychology and practice certain temporary

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes authority to practice in-person, face-to-face psychology in certain compact states; etc. SB 505 (HB 277) Criminal Law - First-Degree Child Abuse - Committees: Position: Sen. Shelly Continuing Course of Conduct Judicial Proceedings Hettleman Establishing as first-degree child abuse three or Status: Comment: more acts that constitute second-degree child Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. abuse committed as a continuing course of (1/25) conduct; and applying certain penalties.

SWUR Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 1 (SB 1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Committees: Position: The Speaker Funding Appropriations Monitor

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Environmental Affairs Prior Yr Info: Commission to establish a certain new unit to Comment: 2020: SB 1043 - assist in evaluating and reviewing certain Status: proposals for new programs and substantial Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 modifications of existing programs; requiring a.m. (Budget and the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2023 Taxation) (1/18) through 2032, to include in the annual State operating budget $57,700,000 to be allocated to certain historically black colleges and universities; establishing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund; specifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; etc. HB 97 (SB 66) Department of Housing and Community Committees: Position: Del. Brooke Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Economic Matters Lierman et al. Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) Status: Comment: Establishing the Office of Digital Inclusion in the Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Creates new Office Department of Housing and Community (1/12) Development to ensure that every resident of the State is supported by high-quality broadband Internet service at an affordable price, and has the tools necessary to use and take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Governor to appoint the Director of the Office; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2029; etc. SB 66 (HB 97) Department of Housing and Community Committees: Position: Sen. Sarah Elfreth Development - Office of Digital Inclusion - Budget and Taxation; et al. Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Comment: 36

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Establishing the Office of Digital Inclusion in the Department of Housing and Community Status: Development to ensure that every resident of Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. the State is supported by high-quality (Education, Health, and broadband Internet service at an affordable Environmental Affairs) price and has the tools necessary to use and (1/22) take advantage of the Internet; requiring the Governor to appoint the Director of the Office; requiring the Office to develop, by July 1, 2022, a statewide plan to ensure all State residents have the ability to connect to reliable broadband Internet by December 31, 2029; etc. HB 139 Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force Committees: Position: Del. Debra Davis et Judiciary al. Authorizing a person to seek certain relief for use of force by a law enforcement officer that is Status: Comment: inconsistent with a certain provision of the Act Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. Establishes standards and reporting on by filing a civil action with a certain court; (1/19) the use of force; and allows individuals providing that a certain person is not precluded to seek relief from pursuing a certain legal remedy under certain circumstances; authorizing the Attorney General to file a civil action for certain relief under certain circumstances; providing for the use of force by a certain law enforcement officer; etc. HB 151 Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal Committees: Position: Del. Gabriel Judiciary Acevero Repealing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights; providing for the prospective application Status: Comment: of the Act; and requiring the publishers of the Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. Annotated Code of Maryland, in consultation (1/19) with and subject to the approval of the

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Department of Legislative Services, to take certain actions. HB 297 Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Committee - Reporting and Sunset Extension Health and Government Melnyk Operations Extending the time for the submission of the Comment: final report to December 1, 2022, of the Status: Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Hearing 1/21 at 1:30 p.m. Commission and extending the termination (12/23) date for the Commission. HB 309 (SB 565) Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Committees: Position: Del. Joseline Pena- Information Health and Government Support Melnyk et al. Operations Altering a certain provision of law requiring the Comment: Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Status: Disparities to collaborate with the Maryland Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m. Health Care Commission to publish a report (12/23) card that includes racial and ethnic composition data on individuals who hold a license or certificate issued by a health occupations board, rather than only physicians; requiring the Office, as permitted by certain privacy laws, to respond to requests for health data that includes race and ethnicity information within 30 days of receipt of the request; etc. SB 565 (HB 309) Public Health - Data - Race and Ethnicity Committees: Position: Sen. Melony Information Education, Health, and Support Griffith et al. Environmental Affairs synopsis same as CF HB 309 Comment: Status: First Reading Education, Health, and

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Environmental Affairs (1/26) HB 463 (SB 172) Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Committees: Position: Del. Erek Barron Health and Government Support Requiring the Secretary of Health to designate Operations; Ways and certain areas as Health Equity Resource Means Comment: Communities in a certain manner; specifying The bill establishes a process in which that the purpose of establishing Health Equity Status: MDH approves “Health Equity Resource Resource Communities is to reduce health Hearing 2/02 at 3:45 p.m. Communities” designed to funnel state disparities, improve health outcomes, improve (Health and Government resources to specific communities to access to primary care, promote primary and Operations) (1/22) reduce health disparities and improve secondary prevention services and reduce health outcomes in those areas. A 1% health care costs and hospital admissions and increase in the alcoholic beverage tax readmissions; authorizing certain credits against would support financial incentives for the State income tax for certain health care health care practitioners and community providers and organizations; etc. health workers in these areas, as well as supplement funding for substance use and mental health services in those areas.

SB 172 (HB 463) Maryland Health Equity Resource Act Committees: Position: Sen. Antonio Budget and Taxation; Support Hayes et al. Requiring the Secretary of Health to designate Finance certain areas as Health Equity Resource Comment: Communities in a certain manner; specifying Status: that the purpose of establishing Health Equity Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. Philip will write testimony Resource Communities is to reduce health (Budget and Taxation) disparities, improve health outcomes, improve (1/11) access to primary care, promote primary and secondary prevention services, and reduce health care costs and hospital admissions and readmissions; authorizing certain credits against

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes the State income tax for certain health care providers and organizations; etc. HB 670 Police Reform and Accountability Act of 2021 Committees: Position: SpeakerPolice Judiciary Reform Repealing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights; providing that the Police Department of Status: Comment: Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m. of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State; (1/26) authorizing a judge to issue a certain "no- knock" search warrant only under certain circumstances; providing that an individual attending a public institution of higher education is exempt from paying tuition if the individual intends to become a police officer under certain circumstances; etc. SB 166 Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Committees: Position: Sen. Charles Report Misconduct (Maryland Police Judicial Proceedings Sydnor et al. Accountability Act) Status: Comment: Requiring a police officer to report specified Hearing 1/21 at 11:00 Requires police officers to report the criminal conduct of another police officer to a a.m. (12/28) conduct of another officer when there is supervisor or police chief when the reporting knowledge of certain violations have officer has actual knowledge of the criminal occurred conduct; prohibiting a police officer from knowingly and willfully violating the reporting requirement; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both for a violation of the Act.

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Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes HB 205 (SB 427) Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Committees: Position: Del. Kirill Reznik Products - Requirement Ways and Means Monitor

Prior Yr Info: Requiring each county board of education to Status: Comment: 2020: HB 208 - ensure that each public school provide, at no Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m. charge to students, menstrual hygiene products (12/22) via dispensers in the restrooms at the school; requiring a public middle or high school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least two restrooms on or before October 1, 2021, and certain restrooms on or before August 1, 2025; and requiring a public elementary school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least one restroom by October 1, 2021. SB 427 (HB 205) Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Committees: Position: Sen. Sarah Elfreth Products - Requirement Education, Health, and Monitor et al. Environmental Affairs synopsis same as CF HB 205 Comment: Status: Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. (1/21) HB 255 Department of Aging - Grants for Aging-in-Place Committees: Position: Del. Terri Hill et al. Programs - Funding Appropriations

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes organizations that support community members who choose to age in place; and altering the definition of "aging-in-place program" to include community participation. HB 342 Education - Health and Safety of Students - Committees: Position: Del. C. Wilson Notification of Problematic Student Behavior Ways and Means

Prior Yr Info: Requiring public schools and nonpublic schools Status: Comment: 2020: HB 1005 - that receive State funds to notify parents or Hearing 1/20 at 1:30 p.m. When students are involved in guardians of all students involved in an incident (12/22) problematic sexual behavior, the public of problematic sexual behavior by the close of or nonpublic school must notify the business on the day of the incident; and parents/guardians of the students requiring a county board to ensure that certain involved on the same day of the incident schools have a certain policy in place regarding a certain notification. HB 377 Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Committees: Position: Del. Heather Mental Health Treatment Ways and Means Support with amendment Bagnall Establishing the Commission on Student Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: Behavioral Health and Mental Health Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. 2020: HB 1443 - Treatment; requiring the Commission to study (1/21) Amendment to include NASW Support with certain matters regarding student behavioral representative Amendment health and mental health treatment and make recommendations on actions necessary to improve current student behavioral health practices and programs; requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2021, and December 1, 2022; etc. HB 461 Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Committees: Position: Del. Alonzo Absences for Mental Health Needs Ways and Means Washington 42

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes Providing that absences from school for mental Status: health needs are lawful absences under certain Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. Comment: circumstances; requiring a county board of (1/21) education to excuse at least 1 day of absence in Can this be proposed for inclusion each quarter of each school year for a student's under the Commission bill? mental health needs; and prohibiting a county board from requiring a note from a physician to excuse a student's absence for mental health needs. HB 496 Primary and Secondary Education - Mental Committees: Position: Del. Jheanelle Health Services - Expansion (Counselors Not Ways and Means Wilkins Cops Act) Status: Comment: Altering the membership of the School Safety Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. Subcabinet Advisory Board; requiring the (1/21) Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2023, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Safe Schools Fund to be used for certain purposes related to expanding the availability of school- based mental health services; etc. HB 522 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Committees: Position: Del. Alonzo Prohibited Conduct Ways and Means Washington Prohibiting a school administrator or official or Status: Comment: Prior Yr Info: a school safety coordinator from directing a Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. 2020: HB 327 - school resource officer to enforce certain (1/21) 2019: HB 439 - discipline-related policies, rules, regulations, or procedures; prohibiting a school resource officer from unilaterally enforcing certain discipline-related policies, rules, regulations, or procedures; and requiring a specialized curriculum for use in training of school resource 43

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes officers to include training in conduct that is prohibited. HB 713 (SB 409) County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Committees: Position: Del. Michele Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Ways and Means Guyton Requiring a county board of education to allow Status: Comment: the use of therapy dogs in public schools in the First Reading Ways and county; requiring each therapy dog used in a Means (1/26) public school to be accompanied by a handler; and requiring each county board to adopt a policy with certain guidelines for the use and handling of therapy dogs in public schools in the county. SB 409 (HB 713) County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Committees: Position: Sen. Benjamin Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Education, Health, and Kramer Environmental Affairs synopsis same as CF HB 713 Comment: Status: Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. (1/21) HB 715 Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Committees: Position: Del. Michele Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Ways and Means Guyton Devices Status: Comment: Requiring each county board of education, First Reading Ways and beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to Means (1/26) install at least one video recording device in each self-contained special education classroom; requiring video recording devices to record self-contained special education classrooms and exclusion areas during school hours and during any time that the classroom or exclusion area is in use; prohibiting the use 44

Bill Title & Synopsis Status Position & Client Notes of a video recording device in bathrooms or in areas that students use to change clothing; etc. SB 245 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Committees: Position: Sen. Arthur Ellis Requirements and Prohibitions Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Prohibiting a school resource officer from Judicial Proceedings Comment: entering a school building except if summoned There will be multiple SRO bills by a school administrator or official to respond Status: to an emergency involving violence or the Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 threat of violence, to participate in certain a.m. (Education, Health, training, or to use certain facilities; requiring a and Environmental school resource officer to conceal any firearms Affairs) (1/6) except under certain circumstances; requiring a school resource officer to wear civilian clothing; and prohibiting a school resource officer from participating in the routine school discipline of a student.