Legislation - SB0696

Title: Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays
Sponsored by: Senator Beidle
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Specifying that the scope of the Maryland Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Registry and Referral System includes both private and State inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in coordination with the Department of Human Services, to ensure pediatric hospital overstay patients are placed in the least restrictive setting possible; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0962

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 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 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {693725/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Floor Amendment {553428/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients
Senate	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {693725/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Floor Amendment {553428/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media

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