Legislation - HB0729

Altering the training that the Maryland Department of Health is authorized to provide under the Overdose Response Program to include emphasis on the restoration of breathing, avoiding withdrawal, and compassionate postoverdose support and care; clarifying that the use of the Opioid Restitution Fund is subject to certain restrictions; and altering the authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund so as to include the addressing of racial disparities in access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services.

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

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0594

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 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 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {513027/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 40 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 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/20/2025 Legislative Date 5/20/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
House	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {513027/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
House	3/06/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	2/20/2025	Referred Finance	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698
			Text - Chapter - Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program

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