Created: 1/6/2025 2:57 PM
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Organizational Meeting

Created: 1/9/2025 4:03 PM
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
DoIT Briefing on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Data Modernization

Created: 1/10/2025 1:58 PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Update from the Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Created: 1/10/2025 10:41 AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately following briefing
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health Services Cost Review Commission – User Fee Assessment – Repeal of Sunset

Created: 1/17/2025 1:55 PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HB170

Created: 1/8/2025 3:01 PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill agenda has been updated for the bill hearing.
Chr HGO (Dept)

Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
Del Miller

State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment
Del Grammer

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - 9-1-1 Technician
(Added - 1/10/2025 2:05 PM)
Del Harris

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders
Del Bouchat, et al

Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland

Created: 1/17/2025 2:02 PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HB54

Created: 1/9/2025 4:15 PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
MDH and Board of Nursing update on Board of Nursing Operational Issues
MDH on School-Based Health Centers and update from the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Created: 1/13/2025 8:46 AM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately following briefing
Chr HGO (Dept)

Public Health - Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council - Membership
Chr HGO (Dept)

Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee
Chr HGO (Dept)

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database

Created: 1/10/2025 12:03 PM
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Department of Aging on the Status of Aging in Maryland

Created: 1/10/2025 10:43 AM
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately following briefing. Bill order has been updated for the bill hearing
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment
Del Kipke

Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
(Added - 1/15/2025 2:51 PM)
Dels Kerr and Woods

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
(Added - 1/15/2025 2:51 PM)

Created: 1/20/2025 6:08 PM
Friday, January 24, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
11:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use
(Added - 1/24/2025 11:09 AM)

Created: 1/21/2025 6:17 PM
Friday, January 24, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
12:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
MCHRC Update on Maryland Health Equity Resource Act

Created: 1/17/2025 2:06 PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Briefing
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Briefing on PFAS

Created: 1/23/2025 3:19 PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Or immediately after briefing
HB46 and HB94

Created: 1/10/2025 12:57 PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
MIA and MHBE on the Impact of the ACA in Maryland

Created: 1/8/2025 3:03 PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill agenda has been updated for bill hearing.
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health Insurance – Federal Conformity – Definitions of Health Benefit Plan
(Added - 1/10/2025 11:10 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)
Del Bagnall

State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Del Bagnall

Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
Dels Bagnall and Stein

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
(Removed - 1/21/2025 3:49 PM)

Created: 1/23/2025 11:23 AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 77,138, 181, 196, and 276
(Added - 1/28/2025 5:35 PM)
HBs 77, 106, 138, 181, 196, and 276
(Removed - 1/28/2025 5:35 PM)

Created: 1/15/2025 2:49 PM
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Agenda has been updated for the bill hearing.
Del Kerr, et al

Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage
Del Harrison

Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements
Del Lehman, et al

Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established
(Added - 1/22/2025 12:36 PM)
Del Vogel

Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation
Del Taveras, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
(Added - 1/22/2025 12:36 PM)
Del Charkoudian

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Del Charkoudian

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
Del Bagnall, et al

Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity - Advisory Committee and Hospital Reporting
(Removed - 1/24/2025 2:44 PM)

Created: 1/27/2025 2:14 PM
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 36, 158, and 345

Created: 1/10/2025 10:44 AM
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Agenda has been updated for bill hearing.
Del Martinez, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act)
(Added - 1/21/2025 3:50 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech–Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists – Appointment of Members and Quorum
(Added - 1/21/2025 3:50 PM)
Del Kerr

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions
Del S. Johnson, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness
(Added - 1/21/2025 3:50 PM)
Del Martinez, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
(Added - 1/21/2025 3:50 PM)
Del Sample-Hughes

Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage

Created: 1/28/2025 3:52 PM
Friday, January 31, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
11:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Public Health - Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council - Membership
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)
Dels Kerr and Woods

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
(Added - 1/31/2025 10:15 AM)

Created: 1/23/2025 11:19 AM
Friday, January 31, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
12:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
ED Wait Times
The AHEAD Model
UMB's Center for Violence Prevention
(Added - 1/28/2025 3:44 PM)

Created: 2/3/2025 12:47 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HB11 and HB321

Created: 1/30/2025 2:52 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Briefing
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Joint with Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee's Education Subcommittee and Appropriations' HHS and EED Subcommittees
Individuals with Chronic Conditions in Higher Education

Created: 1/10/2025 2:04 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
DLS Fiscal Briefing
MDH Budget Overview

Created: 1/8/2025 3:04 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for the hearing.
Chr HGO (Dept)

Procurement – Electronic Transactions – Clarification of Fees Due
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
Chr HGO (Dept)

Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
Del Chisholm, et al

Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition
Del Charkoudian

Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing
Del Kerr

State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
(Added - 1/10/2025 10:46 AM)
Del Kerr

State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs
(Added - 1/10/2025 10:46 AM)

Created: 2/3/2025 12:45 PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
10:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HB33 and HB77

Created: 1/29/2025 2:18 PM
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for hearing.
Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - Substance Abuse Early Intervention and Detoxification Services Fund - Establishment PG 407-25
Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - Hospitals - Sale of Patient Debt PG 402-25
Del Taveras, et al

Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
Del Alston, et al

Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Judiciary)
Del Kipke

Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs
Del Embry, et al

Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens

Created: 2/3/2025 12:47 PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 3, 158, 256, 265, and 345

Created: 1/21/2025 3:51 PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updating for hearing.
Dels Cullison and White Holland

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Del Ruth, et al

Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care
Del Hutchinson

State Board of Pharmacy - Renewal Notices - Electronic Means
(Added - 1/29/2025 2:20 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing
(Added - 1/29/2025 2:20 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement
(Added - 1/29/2025 2:20 PM)
Dels Pruski and Stein

Health Insurance - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act)
Del Cullison

Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection Authority - Nursing Homes
Del Kipke

Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers - Reimbursement Rate

Created: 2/6/2025 3:33 PM
Friday, February 7, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
12:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
11:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Bagnall

State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Bagnall

Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Kipke

Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)
Dels Kerr and Woods

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
(Added - 2/7/2025 10:25 AM)

Created: 2/10/2025 10:31 AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 297 and 424
(Added - 2/10/2025 12:06 PM)
HBs 11, 297, 424, and 666
(Removed - 2/10/2025 10:32 AM)
HBs 297, 424, and 666
(Removed - 2/10/2025 12:06 PM)

Created: 2/10/2025 10:47 AM
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 334, 443, and 468

Created: 1/21/2025 3:48 PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for bill hearing. In the event of inclement weather, witnesses may reach out to the committee by 11 am to switch their testimony from in-person to virtual.
Del Kipke

Health Equality for Service Members Act
Del Kipke

Modernization of Military Laws Act
Chr HGO

Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Membership - Alterations
Del Ruth, et al

Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council
Chr HGO (Atty Gen Ofc)

Public Information Act - Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Requests - Remedies
(Added - 1/29/2025 1:53 PM)
Chr HGO (Atty Gen Ofc)

Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation
(Added - 1/29/2025 1:53 PM)
Del Kaiser, et al

Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
Del White Holland

Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers
Del Lopez

Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
Del S. Johnson, et al

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline
Del Martinez, et al

Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
Del Bagnall

Sign Language Interpreters – Licensing Requirement
(Removed - 1/29/2025 12:41 PM)
Del Kerr

Cybersecurity - Healthcare Ecosystem
(Removed - 2/7/2025 11:12 AM)
Del Rosenberg

Procurement - Purchase of Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs From Opioid Settlement Parties - Prohibition
(Removed - 2/10/2025 3:26 PM)

Created: 2/6/2025 6:04 PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 73, 77, 82, 188, 209, 221, 235, 284, and 300

Created: 1/29/2025 2:19 PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for bill hearing. In the event of inclement weather, witnesses may reach out to the committee by 11 am to switch their testimony from in-person to virtual.
Del Rosenberg

Maryland Department of Health - Report on Oversight of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs and Recovery Residences
Del Grammer, et al

Hospitals - Price Transparency - Requirements and Fund
Del Schindler, et al

Public Health - Hospitals - Parking for Patients
Del Rosenberg

Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
Del Cullison

Employed Individuals With Disabilities Program - Upper Age Limit - Prohibition
Dels Cullison and Palakovich Carr

School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
Del Ruth, et al

Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions

Created: 2/10/2025 10:31 AM
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 406 and 565
(Added - 2/11/2025 11:29 AM)

Created: 2/3/2025 12:50 PM
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for today's bill hearing.
Del Guyton

State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications
Del D. Jones, et al

Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost-Sharing
Del Hill, et al

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence
Del Cullison

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Exemption for Participation in Value-Based Care Arrangements
The Spkr (Atty Gen Ofc)

Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Video Recordings
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Reporting and Examinations
Del Pena-Melnyk

Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025
Del Taveras, et al

Health Insurance - Prescription Drug Formularies and Coverage for Generic Drugs and Biosimilars
(Removed - 2/11/2025 10:10 AM)
Del Woods, et al

Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence, Adverse Decisions, and Grievances - Reporting Requirements
(Removed - 2/11/2025 4:03 PM)

Created: 2/13/2025 1:37 PM
Friday, February 14, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
11:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Chisholm, et al

Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Procurement – Electronic Transactions – Clarification of Fees Due
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Kerr

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Kerr

State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Dels Cullison and White Holland

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Taveras, et al

Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Alston, et al

Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Judiciary)
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)
Del Hutchinson

State Board of Pharmacy - Renewal Notices - Electronic Means
(Added - 2/14/2025 10:25 AM)

Created: 2/4/2025 6:34 PM
Friday, February 14, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Crematory Regulation in Maryland
MDH on the Bird Flu
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:01 AM)

Created: 2/17/2025 2:39 PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 334, 553, 672, 722, and 728.

Created: 1/21/2025 3:49 PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for today's bill hearing.
The Spkr (Admin), et al

Procurement Reform Act of 2025
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Simmons, et al

Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Simmons, et al

Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Simmons, et al

Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices
(Added - 1/28/2025 3:28 PM)
Del Simmons, et al

Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment
(Added - 1/28/2025 3:28 PM)
Del Grammer, et al

Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard)
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Kerr

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Kerr

State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Kipke

State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
(Added - 1/27/2025 2:07 PM)
Del Hill

Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Dels Bagnall and Stein

Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
Del Hill, et al

Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact
(Added - 1/22/2025 5:17 PM)
Del Rosenberg

State Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy - Antisemitism
(Removed - 2/14/2025 3:51 PM)

Created: 2/17/2025 5:19 PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Work session
HB 73, 268, 331, 376, 421, 423, 428, and 455.

Created: 2/4/2025 6:35 PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
Chr HGO (Dept)

Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
(Added - 2/6/2025 5:54 PM)
Del Lehman, et al

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard
Del Vogel

Public Health - Sale of Diet Pills to Minors - Prohibition
Del Bhandari

Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act
Del Rosenberg

Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training
Del Bagnall

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment
Del Bagnall

Public Health - Nonopioid Advance Directives
Del Rosenberg

Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Escrow Act - Alterations
Del R. Lewis

Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Program Data - Submission to Local Health Departments
(Removed - 2/12/2025 5:15 PM)

Created: 2/18/2025 5:23 PM
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
9:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 11, 459, 848, 869, and 995

Created: 2/17/2025 5:36 PM
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 367 and 745

Created: 2/3/2025 12:51 PM
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for today's bill hearing.
Del Solomon, et al

Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach and Qualifying Nonprofit Satellite Organizations
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
Del Stein, et al

Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership
Del Kipke

Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care
Del Martinez

Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Dels Rosenberg and Pena-Melnyk

Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Established
Del Wells

Genetic Testing - Prohibition on Disability, Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
Del Shetty, et al

Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice
Del Shetty, et al

Health Insurance - Preventive Services - Enforcement Authority

Created: 2/13/2025 2:21 PM
Friday, February 21, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
11:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
12:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Sample-Hughes

Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del White Holland

Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Martinez, et al

Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Chr HGO

Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Membership - Alterations
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del S. Johnson, et al

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Lopez

Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Embry, et al

Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Kaiser, et al

Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Alston, et al

Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Judiciary)
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Taveras, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Dels Cullison and Palakovich Carr

School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Maryland Department of Health - Report on Oversight of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs and Recovery Residences
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Guyton

State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk

Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment
(Added - 2/21/2025 12:12 PM)

Created: 2/10/2025 10:46 AM
Friday, February 21, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately after voting session.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Local Correctional Facilities

Created: 2/10/2025 10:35 AM
Friday, February 21, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately following briefing.
Del Woorman, et al

Maryland Department of Health - Access to Telephones - Study
Del White Holland, et al

Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
Del Martinez, et al

Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Environment and Transportation)
Del Pena-Melnyk

Maryland Department of Health - Provision of Health Care Services - Study
(Added - 2/11/2025 1:12 PM)
Del White Holland, et al

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:02 AM)
Del Jacobs, et al

On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition
(Removed - 2/19/2025 9:31 AM)

Created: 2/21/2025 5:40 PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 381, 665, 666, 820, 848, 936, and 939

Created: 2/21/2025 5:49 PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 334, 729, 798, 1100, and 1376
(Added - 2/25/2025 11:06 AM)
HBs 334, 729, 743, 798, 1100, and 1376
(Removed - 2/25/2025 11:06 AM)

Created: 1/29/2025 1:55 PM
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
Del McCaskill, et al

State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission
(Added - 2/10/2025 10:51 AM)
Del Howard, et al

State Agencies – Adoption of Regulations – Required
(Added - 2/10/2025 10:51 AM)
Del Hinebaugh

Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions
(Added - 2/10/2025 10:51 AM)
Del Tomlinson, et al

Procurement - Master Contracting - Authorization
Del Kaiser, et al

Department of Information Technology - Reporting Guidelines
Del Terrasa

Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Disciplinary Actions
Del Woods, et al

State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
Del Hutchinson, et al

Terminology and Obsolete References – Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms
Del Allen, et al

General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
Del Kerr

State Board of Dental Examiners - Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State
Del Pena-Melnyk

Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
Dels Hutchinson and Adams

State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)
Del Toles, et al

Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)
(Added - 2/12/2025 1:20 PM)
Del Cullison

Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions
Del Stonko

General Provisions - Full-Year Daylight Saving Time
(Removed - 2/19/2025 11:48 AM)

Created: 2/20/2025 6:25 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 56, 106, 268, 507, 508,1104, 1380 and 905
(Added - 2/25/2025 7:01 PM)
HBs 56, 106, 268, 304, 507, 508, and 1104
(Removed - 2/21/2025 5:41 PM)
HBs 56, 106, 268, 304, 507, 508,1104, 1380 and 905
(Removed - 2/25/2025 7:01 PM)

Created: 2/4/2025 6:36 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
Del Ivey

Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
Del Spiegel, et al

Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt to Nonprofit Organizations
(Added - 2/10/2025 10:36 AM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Del Williams, et al

Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Provider - Definition
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Judiciary)
Del Guzzone, et al

Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Record Vendors of Nursing Homes - Release of Records - Enforcement
Del Bagnall, et al

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program
Del Grammer, et al

Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption
Del Pena-Melnyk

Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
Del Lopez, et al

Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:49 PM)
Del Cullison

Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement
(Removed - 2/24/2025 4:57 PM)

Created: 2/19/2025 4:25 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
4:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Work session is scheduled to last no more than an hour.
HB500
(Added - 2/19/2025 4:30 PM)

Created: 2/21/2025 5:51 PM
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 45, 406, 514, 534, and 938

Created: 2/26/2025 10:34 AM
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Charkoudian

Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Charkoudian

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Kerr, et al

Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech–Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists – Appointment of Members and Quorum
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Kerr

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Kerr

State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Hill

Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Hill, et al

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Reporting and Examinations
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Shetty, et al

Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Stein, et al

Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del White Holland, et al

Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
(Added - 2/27/2025 12:25 PM)

Created: 2/3/2025 12:52 PM
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately after voting session. Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
Del Lopez, et al

Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:50 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
Del Miller, et al

Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Prescription Weight Loss Drugs
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Del Fair, et al

Health - Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund and Income Tax Checkoff
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - Assisted Living Programs - Inspections PG 405-25
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Del Metzgar

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:55 PM)
Del Grammer, et al

Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:55 PM)
Del Reilly, et al

Public Health - Reproductive Health Care Data - Report
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:55 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Insurance - Individual Market Stabilization - Establishment of the State-Based Health Insurance Subsidies Program
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Insurance and Family Planning Services - Consumer Protections - Updates
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Del S. Johnson

Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution - Requirements
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Del S. Johnson

Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs
(Added - 2/12/2025 7:52 AM)
Dels S. Johnson and A. Johnson

Pharmacy Benefits Administration - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Del Martinez

Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:47 PM)
Del Kerr

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:47 PM)
Dels Woorman and Kaufman

Life and Health Insurance Policies and Annuity Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:47 PM)
Dels Bhandari and Woods

Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:47 PM)
Del Ciliberti, et al

Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time
(Removed - 2/26/2025 3:39 PM)

Created: 2/10/2025 10:41 AM
Friday, February 28, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
12:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill hearings will begin 15 minutes after floor. Bill agenda has been updated for the bill hearing.
Del Rose, et al

Carroll County - Board of Health and Health Department
Del Metzgar

Hospitals and Tissue Banks - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations - Requirements
Del Kerr

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:48 PM)
Dels Woorman and Kaufman

Life and Health Insurance Policies and Annuity Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:48 PM)
Dels Bhandari and Woods

Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:48 PM)
Del Martinez

Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment
(Added - 2/17/2025 5:48 PM)
Del Metzgar

Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:53 PM)
Del Grammer, et al

Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:53 PM)
Del Ciliberti, et al

Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:53 PM)
Del Reilly, et al

Public Health - Reproductive Health Care Data - Report
(Removed - 2/17/2025 5:53 PM)

Created: 2/12/2025 7:47 AM
Monday, March 3, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Del Hill, et al

End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Judiciary)

Created: 2/28/2025 11:36 AM
Monday, March 3, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
5:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
5:30 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HB 905 and HB 1104

Created: 2/28/2025 2:32 PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 32, 386, 783, 798, 930, and 996
(Added - 3/3/2025 8:05 PM)
HBs 32, 386, 783, 798, 871, 930, and 996
(Removed - 3/3/2025 8:05 PM)

Created: 2/28/2025 11:42 AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 666, 718, 970, 974, 1045, 1082, 1243, and 1246
(Added - 2/28/2025 11:44 AM)

Created: 2/3/2025 12:55 PM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
The Spkr (Office of the Comptroller)

Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act - Revisions
(Added - 2/4/2025 6:33 PM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

State Government - Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal
Chr HGO (Dept)

Information Technology - Modernizing Data Governance - Office of Enterprise Data and Council for Open Data Advancement
Del Hill

Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network - Alterations
Del Wilson

State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Economic Matters)
Del Schindler, et al

Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names
Del Harris

State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports
Dels Simmons and Young

Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process
Del Schmidt

Human Relations - Protection of the Free Exercise of Religion
(Added - 2/4/2025 6:33 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot
Del Williams, et al

Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Data Dashboard (Maryland Public Works and Apprenticeship Transparency Act)
Del Hill, et al

Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations
Dels Lopez and Kaufman

Maryland Commission to Study the Dental Hygienist Shortage - Establishment
Del Cullison

State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Prescriptive Authority and Administration of Medication
Del S. Johnson, et al

Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements
(Removed - 2/14/2025 3:52 PM)

Created: 2/28/2025 11:42 AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
5:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 666, 718, 970, 974, 1045, 1082, 1243, and 1246
(Added - 2/28/2025 11:45 AM)

Created: 3/4/2025 3:17 PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
8:45 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 783, 798, 996, and 737

Created: 2/28/2025 11:38 AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Subcommittee will begin immediately after floor.
HBs 106, 304, 580, 662, 699, 1334,1422, 448, 466, 765, 905, 1104 and 1324
(Added - 3/4/2025 5:56 PM)
HBs 106, 304, 580, 662, 699, 1334, and 1422
(Removed - 2/28/2025 11:40 AM)
HBs 106, 304, 580, 662, 699, 1334,1422, 448 and 466
(Removed - 2/28/2025 2:31 PM)
HBs 106, 304, 580, 662, 699, 1334,1422, 448, 466, 765 and 1324
(Removed - 3/4/2025 5:56 PM)

Created: 3/3/2025 9:14 PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
1:20 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Charkoudian

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Health Services Cost Review Commission – User Fee Assessment – Repeal of Sunset
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Hutchinson, et al

Terminology and Obsolete References – Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Dels Rosenberg and Pena-Melnyk

Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Established
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Lopez, et al

Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Shetty, et al

Health Insurance - Preventive Services - Enforcement Authority
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Insurance and Family Planning Services - Consumer Protections - Updates
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Insurance - Individual Market Stabilization - Establishment of the State-Based Health Insurance Subsidies Program
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)
Del Hinebaugh

Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions
(Added - 3/5/2025 1:12 PM)

Created: 2/10/2025 10:44 AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:40 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill Hearing will begin at 4pm the bill order has been updated.
Del Bagnall

Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment
Dels Guyton and Bagnall

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment
(Added - 2/10/2025 3:39 PM)
Del Buckel

Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services - Parent Providers
Del Pippy

Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act
Dels Ruth and Guzzone

Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Membership and Workgroups
Dels Rosenberg and Ruff

Community-Based Residential Facilities - Licensing Entities - Provision of Licensing Criteria and Single Point of Contact
Del Woods, et al

Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements
Del White Holland

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations
Del Howard, et al

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards
Dels Vogel and Tomlinson

Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup
Del Allen

Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud
(Added - 2/17/2025 6:26 PM)
Del Martinez, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Anesthesia - Prohibiting Time Limitations
(Removed - 2/12/2025 7:53 AM)

Created: 3/5/2025 12:31 PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
8:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 1069, 1243, and 1246
(Added - 3/5/2025 12:39 PM)

Created: 3/4/2025 1:09 PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 602, 664, 723, 573, 838, 933, and 19
(Added - 3/5/2025 12:46 PM)
HBs 602, 664, 723, 776, 573, 838 and 933
(Removed - 3/4/2025 1:16 PM)
HBs 602, 664, 723, 776, 573, 838, 933, and 19
(Removed - 3/5/2025 12:46 PM)

Created: 3/3/2025 9:19 PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Kipke

Modernization of Military Laws Act
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Kipke

Health Equality for Service Members Act
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Kipke

State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Dels Hutchinson and Adams

State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Tomlinson, et al

Procurement - Master Contracting - Authorization
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Terrasa

Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Disciplinary Actions
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Allen, et al

General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Kerr

State Board of Dental Examiners - Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Lehman, et al

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Martinez

Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Del Bhandari

Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Dels Woorman and Kaufman

Life and Health Insurance Policies and Annuity Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)
Chr HGO (Dept)

Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
(Added - 3/6/2025 12:52 PM)

Created: 2/12/2025 7:57 AM
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately after voting session. Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
Del Nkongolo, et al

Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Del Miller, et al

Health Care - Prior Authorizations - Prohibiting Fees and Use of Artificial Intelligence
Del Wims

Health Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Family Councils
Del Bhandari

Prescription Drug Repository Program - Out-of-State Pharmacies
(Added - 2/28/2025 11:43 AM)
Del Martinez, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Anesthesia - Prohibiting Time Limitations
Del Toles, et al

Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)
(Removed - 2/12/2025 1:19 PM)
Del Wilson

Health Care Providers and Health Insurance Carriers - Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Decision Making
(Removed - 2/27/2025 4:25 PM)
Del Kaiser, et al

Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates
(Removed - 3/3/2025 9:33 PM)
Del Martinez

Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition
(Removed - 3/3/2025 9:33 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations
(Removed - 3/3/2025 9:33 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

Health Insurance - Coverage for Child Wellness Services - Immunizations
(Removed - 3/3/2025 9:33 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Health Insurance - Appeals and Adverse Decisions - Call Centers, Notification Requirements, and Required Survey
(Removed - 3/3/2025 9:33 PM)
Dels Woorman and McComas

Health - Medical Care Facilities - Electronic Monitoring Devices
(Removed - 3/3/2025 9:33 PM)

Created: 3/6/2025 10:30 AM
Monday, March 10, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
9:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 106, 500, 761, 807, 826, 855, 991, 765, 905, 1324, 822

Created: 2/12/2025 7:49 AM
Monday, March 10, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
11:00 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
11:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
We will take a break for rules at 3pm and resume at 3:35 pm. Bill order has been updated for bill hearing.
Del Forbes

Cyber Maryland Program – Revisions
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del D. Jones, et al

Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Kaiser, et al

Morticians and Funeral Directors - Not-For-Profit Funeral Establishments
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Dels Woorman and McComas

Health - Medical Care Facilities - Electronic Monitoring Devices
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Judiciary)
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:36 PM)
Del Kaiser, et al

Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:36 PM)
Del Fair, et al

Commission on Nondiscrimination - Establishment
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:36 PM)
Del Kerr

Cybersecurity - Healthcare Ecosystem
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Dels Adams and Hutchinson

State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Cullison

Animal Testing and Research - Alternative Nonanimal Test Methods
Del Kerr

Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Wu

Cybersecurity – Standards, Compliance, and Audits – Alterations
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

Health Insurance - Coverage for Child Wellness Services - Immunizations
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:36 PM)
Del Foley

Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Dels Vogel and Schmidt

Department of Information Technology – Maryland OneStop – Required State, County, and Municipal Information
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Hill, et al

Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Bagnall, et al

Dental Services - Dental Hygienists in Schools and School-Based Health Centers and the Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:26 PM)
Del Martinez

Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition
(Added - 3/3/2025 9:36 PM)
Del Hill, et al

Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established
Del Patterson, et al

Task Force to Study Fencing for Bodies of Water and Playgrounds - Established
Del Alston, et al

Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food
Del Patterson, et al

Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents
Del Szeliga, et al

Public Health - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk for Human Consumption
Del Kerr

Massage Therapy - Continuing Education Requirements
(Removed - 3/4/2025 2:49 PM)

Created: 3/8/2025 11:12 AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Or immediately after Floor.
HBs 459, 813, 1086, 1243, 1246, and 1314
(Added - 3/10/2025 10:16 AM)

Created: 3/7/2025 6:33 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Or immediately after Floor.
HBs 290, 386, 737, 871, 1142, 1244, 1053, 1066, 1083, 1146, 1289, and 1131

Created: 3/11/2025 10:50 AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Or immediately after subcommittee work session. Voting Results

Created: 2/10/2025 10:53 AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:45 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill agenda has been updated for bill hearing. Hearings will resume after the second floor session.
Del Qi, et al

Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2025
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Economic Matters)
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Hill, et al

Public Health - Home Health Care Providers - Directory
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Young, et al

State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries
Dels Metzgar and McComas

State Government - State House Trust - Ten Commandments Monument Display Act
Del Ghrist

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Kaiser, et al

Licensed Professional Counselors - Telehealth - Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Reilly, et al

Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Howard, et al

Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Acevero, et al

State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
Del Arikan, et al

Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act)
(Added - 2/12/2025 8:00 AM)
Del Qi

Maryland Department of Aging - Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Continuing Care At-Home Providers Licensing and Regulation - Study
(Removed - 3/6/2025 12:36 PM)
Del Arentz

Catastrophic Health Emergency - Immunity for Health Care Providers - Repeal
(Removed - 3/10/2025 1:32 PM)
Del Ruff, et al

Health Insurance - Testing for Ovarian and Cervical Cancers - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing
(Removed - 3/11/2025 10:54 AM)

Created: 3/11/2025 5:28 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
9:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 290, 386, 1142, 1083, and 1143
(Added - 3/11/2025 10:56 PM)

Created: 3/11/2025 3:32 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
11:30 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Or immediately after Floor.
HBs 333, 806, 819, 1027, 1309 and 1468
(Added - 3/12/2025 11:28 AM)
HBs 333, 806, 816, 1027,1129, 1309 and 1468
(Removed - 3/11/2025 7:41 PM)
HBs 333, 806, 819, 1027,1129, 1309 and 1468
(Removed - 3/12/2025 11:28 AM)

Created: 3/11/2025 3:30 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
1:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 776, 838, 867, 1199
HBs 1004, 1298, and 1409
(Added - 3/11/2025 3:30 PM)

Created: 3/11/2025 5:29 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
2:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 383, 830, 926 1007, 1087, 1310 and 1315.
(Added - 3/11/2025 10:54 PM)
HBs 383, 830, 1007, 1087, and 1315.
(Removed - 3/11/2025 8:34 PM)
HBs 383, 830, 1007, 1087, 1310 and 1315.
(Removed - 3/11/2025 10:54 PM)

Created: 3/12/2025 10:16 AM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
2:10 PM - Zoom / YouTube
2:30 PM - Zoom / YouTube

Created: 3/11/2025 5:29 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
5:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Del Kerr

State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Ruth, et al

Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Rosenberg

Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Guzzone, et al

Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Bagnall, et al

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Kerr

Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Buckel

Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services - Parent Providers
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Dels Ruth and Guzzone

Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Membership and Workgroups
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Woods, et al

Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Bagnall

Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Bagnall, et al

Dental Services - Dental Hygienists in Schools and School-Based Health Centers and the Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del White Holland

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Dels Guyton and Bagnall

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)
Del Miller, et al

Health Care - Prior Authorizations - Prohibiting Fees and Use of Artificial Intelligence
(Added - 3/12/2025 5:27 PM)

Created: 3/13/2025 9:37 AM
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
1:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 776, 838, and 1478
(Added - 3/13/2025 10:29 AM)

Created: 3/13/2025 9:39 AM
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
2:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 830, 859, 926, 1007, 1087, 1087, 1292, 1310, 1315, 1351, and 1355
(Added - 3/13/2025 11:26 AM)

Created: 1/28/2025 3:30 PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
3:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
3:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Hearings will begin at 3 pm and resume after second floor.
Del Korman

State Designations – State Mineral – Chromite (State Mineral Act)
Del Hartman, et al

State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush
(Added - 2/3/2025 12:53 PM)
Dels Wolek and Solomon

General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
(Added - 1/30/2025 2:54 PM)
Del Mangione

General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Italian Heritage Month
Del J. Long

Overdose Awareness Day
Del R. Lewis, et al

State Designations - State Carnivorous Plant - Purple Pitcherplant
(Added - 1/29/2025 1:57 PM)
Del Jackson

State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag
Del Allen

State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland
Del Guyton, et al

General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month
Del Woods, et al

State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Maryland Emancipation Day
Del M. Morgan, et al

Victims of Communism Memorial Day
Del Bagnall

Community Health Worker Appreciation Day
Del Kaufman

Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Shared Custody or Visitation Schedules
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/6/2025 10:32 AM)
Del Wims

Maryland Commission for Men's Health - Reestablishment
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/12/2025 2:03 PM)
Del Wells (BCA)

Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/7/2025 5:43 PM)
Del Pippy, et al

Medical Records - Notice of Destruction - Method
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/7/2025 5:43 PM)
Del Woods, et al

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/6/2025 10:32 AM)
Del Martinez, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/7/2025 5:43 PM)
Del Cullison

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities - Exemptions
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/7/2025 5:43 PM)
Del Woods

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/7/2025 5:43 PM)
Del Bhandari, et al

Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/10/2025 7:15 AM)
Del S. Johnson

State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/4/2025 1:10 PM)
Del Bhandari, et al

Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act)
Sponsor Testimony Only
(Added - 3/10/2025 7:15 AM)
Del Guzzone, et al

Health Insurance - Screening for Ovarian Cancer - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing
(Removed - 3/11/2025 3:33 PM)

Created: 3/13/2025 6:31 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 830, 1007, 1059, 1087, 1251, 1310, 1315, 1351, and 1355
(Added - 3/14/2025 9:32 AM)

Created: 3/13/2025 9:39 AM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:30 PM - Zoom / YouTube
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HB290, 1208, 1502, 1510 and 1481
(Added - 3/13/2025 9:09 PM)
HB290, 1208, and 1481
(Removed - 3/13/2025 9:09 PM)

Created: 3/13/2025 11:21 AM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
1:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 333, 957, 1473, 1129, HB 850, HB 1499, 1544, and 1309
(Added - 3/13/2025 9:05 PM)
HBs 333, 1129, and 1309
(Removed - 3/13/2025 4:24 PM)
HBs 333, 957, 1473, 1129, and 1309
(Removed - 3/13/2025 9:05 PM)

Created: 3/13/2025 4:32 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
12:30 PM - Zoom / YouTube
2:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 509, 535, 838, 1474 and 1555
(Added - 3/14/2025 9:31 AM)
HBs 509, 535, and 838
(Removed - 3/13/2025 9:22 PM)
HBs 509, 535, 838, and 1555
(Removed - 3/14/2025 9:31 AM)

Created: 2/13/2025 2:22 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
3:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/14/2025 4:55 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
7:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
Or immediately after floor
HBs 333, 957, 1473, and 1499
(Added - 3/14/2025 6:14 PM)

Created: 3/14/2025 6:14 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
7:30 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HBs 535 and 1555

Created: 3/14/2025 5:00 PM
Friday, March 14, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
8:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/15/2025 6:51 PM
Monday, March 17, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
9:15 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/17/2025 10:06 AM
Monday, March 17, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
10:30 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/11/2025 10:31 AM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
All bills are sponsor only, unless otherwise noted. Bill order has been updated.
Sens Kagan and Augustine

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline
Sen Kagan

Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
Sen Kagan

Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms
Sen Gile

State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Sen Lam

Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
Sen Augustine

Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers
Sen Augustine

Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions
Sen Simonaire

Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sen Simonaire

Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sens Simonaire and Jackson

Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sens Simonaire and Jackson

Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sens Simonaire and M. Jackson

Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
Chr B&T (Dept)

State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
Chr B&T (Dept)

Procurement - Electronic Transactions - Clarification of Fees Due
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal

Created: 3/13/2025 7:24 PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
2:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:15 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
Bill order has been updated.
Sen Ellis

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen Ellis

Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen Augustine

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen Augustine

Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen Hershey, et al

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen Lewis Young

Workgroup on Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen M. Washington

Health – General Article – References to Mental Health
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sen Love

Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
Sponsor Testimony Only
Sen Simonaire, et al

Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established
Sponsor Testimony Only
Chr FIN (Dept)

Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use
Sponsor Testimony Only
Chr FIN (Dept)

Public Health – Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council – Membership
Sponsor Testimony Only
Chr FIN (Dept)

Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee
Sponsor Testimony Only
Chr FIN (Dept)

Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fee Assessment - Repeal of Sunset
Sponsor Testimony Only

Created: 3/15/2025 4:03 PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
All bills are sponsor only. Bill order has been updated.
Sen Lam, et al

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Sunset Repeal
Sen Benson

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
Sen Gallion

Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
Sen Augustine

Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
Sen Hettleman

Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Sen Beidle, et al

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025
Sen Beidle

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations
Sen Beidle

Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment
Chr FIN (Dept)

Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation
Chr FIN (Dept)

Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions
Chr FIN (Dept)

Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program

Created: 3/15/2025 3:49 PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
All bills are sponsor only unless otherwise noted. Bill order has been updated
Sens Kagan and Jackson

Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System
(Added - 3/17/2025 6:18 PM)
Sen Muse, et al

State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission
(Added - 3/17/2025 6:21 PM)
Sen Salling, et al

Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment
Sen King

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Sen McKay

Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions
Sen Hester

Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
(Added - 3/17/2025 6:18 PM)
Sen Kramer

State Board of Dental Examiners - Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State
(Added - 3/17/2025 6:21 PM)
Sen Mautz

State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
Sen Mautz

State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
(Added - 3/17/2025 6:18 PM)
Sen Mautz

Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Ways and Means)
Sen Simonaire

Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sen Simonaire, et al

Modernization of Military Laws Act
Sen Simonaire, et al

Health Equality for Service Members Act
Sen Simonaire, et al

Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
(Added - 3/18/2025 3:54 PM)
Sen Feldman, et al

Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations
Sen Hayes

State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports
(Added - 3/17/2025 6:18 PM)
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
The Pres (Office of the Comptroller)

Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act – Revisions

Created: 3/18/2025 3:50 PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
SBs 48, 172, and 182
(Added - 3/25/2025 10:30 AM)
HB 738
(Added - 3/25/2025 10:30 AM)
SBs 48, 172, and 182
(Removed - 3/25/2025 10:30 AM)

Created: 3/17/2025 6:19 PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
All bills are sponsor only unless otherwise noted. Bill order has been updated.
Sen Ellis

Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
Sen Augustine

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
Sen Augustine

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements
Sen Augustine

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System - Integration of 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations
Sen Guzzone

Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
(Added - 3/24/2025 10:27 AM)
Sen Gile

Education and Health - Emergency Use Epinephrine - Alterations
(Removed - 3/26/2025 10:36 AM)

Created: 3/26/2025 10:24 AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/26/2025 4:13 PM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
9:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
SB 157, Sb163, SB 222
HB384

Created: 3/18/2025 3:50 PM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Health Occupations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
SB67
SB 57 and SB 749
(Added - 3/26/2025 4:11 PM)

Created: 3/15/2025 5:45 PM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
All bills are sponsor only unless otherwise noted. Bill order has been updated.
Sen Beidle, et al

Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act)
Sen Lam, et al

Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
(Added - 3/24/2025 10:30 AM)
Sen Augustine

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing
Sen Gile, et al

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
Sen Beidle

State Board of Pharmacy - Renewal Notices - Electronic Means
Sen James, et al

Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sen Folden, et al

Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
(Added - 3/24/2025 10:30 AM)
Sen Hershey

Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sen West

Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Insurance Producer Commission
One witness to speak in favor of the bill, one witness opposed, and the bill sponsor.
Sen Kramer

Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment
Sen Kramer, et al

Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection Authority - Nursing Homes
(Added - 3/18/2025 3:53 PM)

Created: 3/27/2025 10:23 AM
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
1:45 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/27/2025 5:35 PM
Friday, March 28, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Or immediately after Floor
SBs 357, 376, 474, 547, and 956

Created: 3/28/2025 10:05 AM
Friday, March 28, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
12:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/28/2025 11:13 AM
Friday, March 28, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
2:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HB738
HB957
(Added - 3/28/2025 11:45 AM)

Created: 3/31/2025 12:49 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
HB 429
SBs 376 and 773

Created: 3/31/2025 9:43 AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Briefing from MDH on Xylazine
SB447

Created: 3/18/2025 3:56 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
All bils are sponsor only, unless otherwise noted. Bill order has been updated
Sen Kagan

State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs
Sen Kagan, et al

Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established
Sen Zucker, et al

State Designations - State Mineral - Chromite (State Mineral Act)
Sen Lewis Young

Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions
Sens McKay and Augustine

Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program
(Jointly assigned to Health and Government Operations\Appropriations)
Sen Gile, et al

General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation
Sen Beidle

Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions

Created: 4/1/2025 9:48 AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/27/2025 2:23 PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee - Work Session
11:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
Subcommittee will start at noon.
SBs 294, 309, and 829
HB 1468
(Added - 3/31/2025 5:42 PM)
SB 867
(Added - 3/31/2025 5:42 PM)
HB 541
(Added - 4/1/2025 4:06 PM)
HB 738
(Added - 4/1/2025 4:06 PM)
HB 957
(Added - 4/1/2025 4:06 PM)
SB 365
(Added - 4/1/2025 4:06 PM)
SB 555
(Added - 4/1/2025 4:06 PM)

Created: 4/2/2025 11:37 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee - Work Session
1:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
HB1515
(Added - 4/2/2025 11:51 AM)

Created: 4/2/2025 10:16 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
1:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 4/2/2025 3:21 PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
6:30 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
7:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 4/2/2025 10:18 AM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee - Work Session
9:00 AM - Zoom / YouTube
12:00 PM - Zoom / YouTube
or immediately after floor.
Briefing on Xylazine
Work Session on SB447

Created: 4/2/2025 5:11 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
2:00 PM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/13/2025 2:24 PM
Friday, April 4, 2025
Health and Government Operations Committee - Voting Session
9:15 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD
10:15 AM - House Office Building, Room 240, Annapolis, MD