Legislation

Title: Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans
Sponsored by: Senator McCray
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 801
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring that the regulations adopted by the Behavioral Health Administration governing the licensure of behavioral health programs include a requirement that a certain program establish and implement a safety plan for the safety of the individuals in the program before being issued a license; requiring a behavioral health program to submit a certain community relations plan; providing that a facility may satisfy certain requirements by implementing a safety plan established for another purpose, including an emergency plan; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/20/2020 Legislative Date 8/20/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {577475/1 Adopted Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 9 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 801 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/20/2020	8/20/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Finance
Senate	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments {577475/1 Adopted	8 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	8 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	9 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2021	2/11/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	10 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/02/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Returned Passed	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 801
			Text - Chapter - Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans

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