Legislation - SB0427

Title: Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Sponsored by: Senators Hettleman, M. Washington, Carter, Benson, Feldman, and Lewis Young
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a community-based organization, with the approval of the Maryland Department of Health, to establish an Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program to provide a location for the consumption of preobtained drugs, provide sterile needles, administer first aid, and certain other services; authorizing a Program to bill the insurance carrier of an individual who uses the services; authorizing the Department to approve not more than six programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB1096

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0618 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2024 Legislative Date 1/19/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/19/2024	1/19/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Senate	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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