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Establishing the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program in the Maryland Department of Health to serve the needs of children with a history of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or who have been diagnosed with a certain disability and special health care need by teaching them to partner with a service or support dog or to interact with therapy horses; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit entity to select Program participants, support dogs, or therapy horses, and facilitate training or therapy; etc.

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

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0455

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 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 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {306581/1 Adopted Proceedings 43AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 247 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/09/2020	3/06/2020	Favorable with Amendments {306581/1 Adopted	43AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/06/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Returned Passed	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 247
			Text - Chapter - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment

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