Legislation

Title: Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Senators Pinsky, Augustine, Feldman, Guzzone, Rosapepe, and Simonaire
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 248
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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, service or support dogs, or therapy horses, and facilitate training or therapy; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Cross-filed with: HB0547

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {877173/1 Adopted Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2020 Legislative Date 2/26/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick 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 248 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
Senate	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment
Senate	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Favorable with Amendments {877173/1 Adopted	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment
Senate	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/26/2020	2/26/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	49BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 248
			Text - Chapter - Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment

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