Maryland House Bill 44 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-13 - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring that a pregnant incarcerated individual be screened for substance use disorder at intake, regardless of the jurisdiction or the length of the individual's sentence, be referred to health care providers, and be provided with certain medications and treatment; requiring a correctional unit to arrange for health insurance coverage and follow-up health care before release of a pregnant incarcerated individual; and requiring that a pregnant incarcerated individual be provided with medical records on release.

Correctional Services – Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals – Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment

Del. Lesley Lopez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-13	House	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-11	House	First Reading Judiciary
2022-09-28	House	Pre-filed

SB107 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-14 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
HB1120 (Carry Over) 2022-02-14 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
SB190 (Crossfiled) 2023-01-24 - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	9	601.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0044?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0044f.pdf