Legislation - HB1306

Title: Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents
Sponsored by: Delegates Patterson, Addison, Alston, Bartlett, Boafo, Boyce, Cardin, Hill, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, J. Long, McCaskill, McComas, Mireku-North, Pasteur, Phillips, Roberson, Ruff, Taylor, Toles, Turner, Wells, White Holland, Wims, and Woods
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
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 benign or classical hematology with a focus on sickle cell disease; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2027 to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $6,000,000 to support clinic operations, staffing, training, and social support services.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations 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	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents

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