Legislation - HB0158

Title: Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging)
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Social Connections Program; repealing certain provisions of law related to the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program; establishing the Social Connections Program to provide certain communication to eligible older adults to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0223

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/28/2024 Legislative Date 9/28/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/28/2024	9/28/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.

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