Bills Pending Maryland Senate Finance Committee

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MDSB423Intro
25%
Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and making language consistent across certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health pr...
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2025-01-21
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MDSB1Intro
25%
Altering the definition of "legally protected health care" to include certain reproductive, fertility preservation, and contraceptive treatment, including medications and supplies, for the purposes of certain provisions of law that prohibit health oc...
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2025-01-21
[Hearing: Jan 23 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB314Intro
25%
Altering the circumstances under which the Secretary of Health is required to make a new certificate of birth due to the change of a sex designation of an individual; establishing requirements and a prohibition related to the making of new certificat...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB406Intro
25%
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, 2026; defining "orthosis" as a certain c...
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2025-01-20
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MDSB355Intro
25%
Altering, from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027, and from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028, the dates on which the payment of contributions and the submission of claims for benefits, respectively, are to begin under the Family and Medical Leave Insurance P...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB400Intro
25%
Prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from using certain restraints unless there is an immediate and serious risk of dangerous or disruptive behavior; prohibiting transportation companies that...
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2025-01-20
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MDSB407Intro
25%
Requiring the State Board of Nursing to hold discussions with Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to pursue reciprocity agreements for advanced practice nursing licensure and specialty certification.
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2025-01-20
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MDSB339Intro
25%
Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to conduct a study on the feasibility of capturing the image of only the rear license plate of a vehicle at video toll facilities in the State; and requiring the Authority to report its findings on or b...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB413Intro
25%
Establishing that any provision of a consumer contract that sets a shorter period of time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than is required under the law of the State at the time the contract is issued or delivered is void as agai...
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2025-01-20
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MDSB3Intro
25%
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to develop and maintain a data dashboard that includes certain information relating to contractors, subcontractors, employees, and apprentices working under public work contracts; requiring each contra...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB411Intro
25%
Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for postpartum depression screening; authorizing the insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations t...
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2025-01-20
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MDSB218Intro
25%
Requiring, under certain circumstances, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to notify a licensing authority when a licensee is found in violation of certain workplace fraud provisions; requiring licensing authorities to suspend or revoke the licen...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB374Intro
25%
Requiring certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage without the requirement for copayment, coinsurance, or deductible to professional firefighters for cancer screening in accorda...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB379Intro
25%
Repealing the examination requirements for bachelor and master social worker licenses; and altering the number of consumer members on the State Board of Social Work Examiners.
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2025-01-20
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MDSB393Intro
25%
Requiring certain carriers to post updated, accurate, and complete prescription drug formularies and changes to the formularies in a certain manner on a carrier's website; and requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health mai...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB119Intro
25%
Requiring that, on completion of a new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Maryland Transportation Authority shall name the new bridge the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge.
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB279Intro
25%
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB372Intro
25%
Repealing the limitation on the period during which the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations are required to provide reimbursement for certain health care servi...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB21Intro
25%
Entering into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing a Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; ...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB303Intro
25%
Altering the definition of "purchaser" for the purpose of certain provisions of State insurance law governing pharmacy benefits managers to exclude certain nonprofit health maintenance organizations; and repealing certain provisions that restrict app...
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2025-01-20
[Hearing: Feb 5 @ 2:00 pm]
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MDSB232Intro
25%
Requiring, subject to a certain provision of law, the Department of Human Services to reimburse a beneficiary for any benefits lost due to the fraudulent use of the beneficiary's Electronic Benefits Transfer card and restore the benefits without furt...
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2025-01-17
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB382Intro
25%
Requiring, in order to make repairs to powered wheelchairs, that a certain manufacturer make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools to a certain independent repair provider or owner of a powered wheelchair; pro...
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2025-01-17
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MDSB377Intro
25%
Establishing the Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program and Fund in the Department of Commerce to provide grants to certain business entities to establish certain business incubators.
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2025-01-17
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MDSB365Intro
25%
Establishing a nonprofit organizations navigator within the Department of Commerce to provide certain technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, to work with nonprofits and units of State government to resolve complexities and delays in State g...
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2025-01-17
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MDSB373Intro
25%
Altering the collective bargaining process between the State and uniformed fire employees of the BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department by requiring the parties to reach a collective bargaining agreement on or before September 30 of the year in which...
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2025-01-17
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MDSB367Intro
25%
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, beginning July 1, 2026, to provide supportive housing and health services to certain Program recipients; establishing requirements for professionals seeking certification as a certified supportive ho...
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2025-01-17
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MDSB376Intro
25%
Requiring the Secretary of Health, on request of a county, to delegate to the county the authority to conduct site visits and full surveys of nursing homes; and requiring that the Maryland Department of Health and counties equally share the costs of ...
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2025-01-17
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MDSB371Intro
25%
Requiring the State Board of Pharmacy to send renewal notices to licensees, permit holders, and registrants by electronic means, rather than by first-class mail, unless the licensee, permit holder, or registrant requests to receive the renewal notice...
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2025-01-17
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MDSB357Intro
25%
Requiring the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, under certain circumstances, to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for all purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State that the Board determines ...
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2025-01-16
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MDSB353Intro
25%
Establishing the Food Deserts Workgroup to study and make recommendations regarding solutions to eliminate food deserts in the State; and requiring the Workgroup to report its key findings and recommended solutions to eliminate food deserts by Novemb...
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2025-01-16
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MDSB328Intro
25%
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations, beginning on July 1, 2026, to provide coverage and certain reimbursement for annual behavioral health...
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2025-01-15
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MDSB72Intro
25%
Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring additional evidence of English proficiency as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration if an applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license, certification, or registration from ano...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB4Intro
25%
Altering the administration and membership of the West North Avenue Development Authority; specifying the powers and duties of the Authority, subject to certain limitations; exempting the Authority from certain provisions of law; requiring the Author...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 22 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB166Intro
25%
Providing collective bargaining rights to certain graduate assistants and postdoctoral associates at a system institution, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College of Maryland; and establishing separate collective bargaining units for the gradu...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 30 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB60Intro
25%
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for calcium score testing for individuals who have at least three of ...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB52Intro
25%
Altering certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the practice of chiropractic in the State related to Board membership, licensure of chiropractors, the discipline of chiropractors, and the denial of licenses ...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 28 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB49Intro
25%
Requiring a person who makes an automatic renewal offer to consumers to allow a consumer to cancel the automatic renewal in a certain manner; requiring automatic renewal offers to be displayed in a certain manner and contain certain information; esta...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 23 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB58Intro
25%
Requiring certain employers to provide certain employees with at least 12 hours of parental school engagement leave each school year to attend meetings and conferences relating to the schooling of the employee's child; and requiring the State Superin...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB208Intro
25%
Establishing the Maryland Assistive Technology Program in the Department of Disabilities; providing the purpose of the Program is to increase access to assistive technology services and devices for individuals with disabilities, support the State's ...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB214Intro
25%
Authorizing the officers and employees of the Field Enforcement Division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission to issue a citation for a violation of §10-108 of the Criminal Law Article; prohibiting the sale or distribution of certain pro...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 30 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSJ1Intro
25%
Ratifying the federal Child Labor Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as proposed by U.S. House Joint Resolution 184 of 1924, to provide the U.S. Congress with the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under the age of 18 years.
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 22 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB212Intro
25%
Repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary of Aging to develop certain congregate housing and assisted living programs for seniors; repealing the Interagency Committee on Aging Services and transferring certain responsibilities of the Commit...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 22 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB223Intro
25%
Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Social Connections Program; repealing certain provisions of law related to the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program; establishing the Social Connections Program t...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 22 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB31Intro
25%
Altering the amount of wages of a judgment debtor that are exempt from attachment to 150% of the federal poverty level; and requiring an employer served with an attachment to notify the judgment debtor in writing of the amount of wages exempt from at...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 30 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB26Intro
25%
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to appoint an Assistant Commissioner for Public Employees' Safety and Health; establishing the Public Employees' Safety and Health Unit in the Division of Labor and Industry to administer and enforce c...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB230Intro
25%
Altering the frequency, from once every 3 years to an interval ranging from 3 to 4 years unless it is determined more audits are required, with which the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Human Services conducts or contracts for fi...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB209Intro
25%
Continuing the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2031, the termination provisi...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 23 @ 3:45 pm]
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MDSB156Intro
25%
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a program to provide universal newborn nurse home visiting services to all families with newborns residing in the State; requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenan...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB102Intro
25%
Altering the definition of "public entity" to include a Resilience Authority for purposes of insurance pooling.
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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MDSB111Intro
25%
Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations from applying a prior authorization requirement, step therapy protocol, or fail...
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2025-01-14
[Hearing: Jan 29 @ 1:00 pm]
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