Legislation

Title: Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Sponsored by: Senators Hettleman, Feldman, Benson, Carter, Lewis Young, and M. Washington
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 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 no more than 6 programs, preferably two in urban, two in rural, and two in suburban areas; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0953

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0279 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 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 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program
Senate	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

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