Legislation - HB0178

Title: Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents
Sponsored by: Delegate Patterson
Status: In the House - First Reading Health
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish certain specialized clinics for the management and treatment of sickle cell disease and establish a scholarship program for medical residents who specialize in classical hematology with a focus on sickle cell disease; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2028 to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $6,138,000 to support clinic operations, staffing, training, and social support services.

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Original:: Health

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1306 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/29/2025 Legislative Date 10/29/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/29/2025	10/29/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents

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