Maryland Senate Bill 618 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-08 - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing a community-based organization, with the approval of the Maryland Department of Health, to establish an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program to provide a location for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and certain other services; authorizing a Program to bill the insurance carrier of an individual who uses the services; authorizing the Department to approve no more than 6 programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Brian Feldman [D]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]	Sen. Jill Carter [D]
Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-08	Senate	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Finance

SB618 (Carry Over) 2023-02-08 - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
SB279 (Carry Over) 2020-12-23 - Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
HB953 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-15 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	24	2201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	24	2202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	24	2203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	24	2204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	24	2205	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	24	2206	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0618?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0618f.pdf