Delegate Kenneth Kerr
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- Frederick
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Health and Government Operations Committee
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Health and Government Operations Committee
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209 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3240
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3240
Fax 410-841-3308
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209 Lowe House Office Building
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321 Ballenger Center Drive
Suite 125
Frederick, MD 21703 - Phone 301-360-3505
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321 Ballenger Center Drive
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ken.kerr@house.state.md.us
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| HB0297 (SB0005) | Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0298 | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0300 (SB0127) | State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0304 | State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0333 (SB0691) | Healthcare Ecosystem Stakeholder Cybersecurity Workgroup | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0334 (SB0156) | Workgroup on Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0345 (SB0174) | Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0507 (SB0453) | State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0508 (SB0795) | State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0723 (SB0749) | State Board of Dental Examiners - Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0780 | Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1012 | Massage Therapy - Continuing Education Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1013 (SB0974) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Nonopioid Drugs for the Treatment of Pain | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB1027 (SB0775) | Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1500 (SB0884) | Commercial Driver's Licenses - Out-of-State Residents - School Buses or Passenger Vehicles | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0011 (SB0902) | Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0032 (SB0043) | Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0056 (SB0177) | Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0265 (SB0456) | Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance |
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| HB0268 (SB0981) | Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0321 (SB0303) | Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0331 (SB0296) | Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0341 (SB0344) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0367 (SB0072) | Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0382 (SB0111) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0386 (SB0345) | Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0406 | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Appointment of Hearing Aid Dispenser Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0421 (SB0036) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0424 (SB0357) | Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0428 (SB0349) | Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0436 (SB0707) | Vehicle Laws - Medical Exemption for Enhanced Tinted Windows - Time Limitation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0442 (SB0333) | Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0448 (SB0275) | Modernization of Military Laws Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0455 (SB0085) | Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0459 (SB0374) | Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0466 (SB0277) | Health Equality for Service Members Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0468 | Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| HB0483 | Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0492 (SB0995) | Frederick County - County Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0509 (SB0354) | Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0514 (SB0052) | Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0535 (SB0963) | Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0553 (SB0094) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0573 (SB0792) | State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0631 (SB0189) | Eminent Domain - Agricultural and Conservation Easements - Prohibited Taking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0640 (SB0034) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity – Overhead Transmission Lines – Conservation Easements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0650 (SB0563) | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0651 (SB0816) | Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0657 (SB0483) | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0662 | Procurement - Indefinite Quantity Contracts - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0666 (SB0060) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0672 (SB0486) | School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0699 (SB0491) | General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0718 | Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0728 (SB0495) | Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0729 (SB0594) | Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0735 | Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0738 (SB0705) | Department of Information Technology - Reporting Guidelines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0745 | State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0763 | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0765 | Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0776 (SB0423) | Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0783 (SB0458) | Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0798 (SB0589) | Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0812 (SB0678) | Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Record Vendors of Nursing Homes - Release of Records - Enforcement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0813 (SB0438) | Maryland Insurance Administration and Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup to Study Pharmacy Benefits Managers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0819 (SB0653) | Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0820 | Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Use of Artificial Intelligence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0830 (SB0476) | Health Insurance - Genetic Testing and Cancer Imaging - Required Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0838 (SB0854) | Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed |
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| HB0848 (SB0474) | Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0850 (SB0003) | Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0859 (SB0611) | Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| HB0869 (SB0372) | Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0871 | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0888 | Education - Initial Teacher Certification - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0905 (SB0720) | Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0930 (SB0848) | Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0933 (SB0679) | Nursing Homes - Cost Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0936 | Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0938 | Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0939 (SB0674) | Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0948 | City of Frederick, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization and Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0970 (SB0646) | Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0974 | Health Insurance - Preventive Services - Enforcement Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 (SB0336) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0991 (SB0829) | State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0995 (SB0776) | Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| HB0996 | Public Health - Phenibut Consumer Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1001 (SB0562) | State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1004 (SB0748) | Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1007 (SB0757) | Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1045 (SB0940) | Health Insurance, Family Planning Services, and Confidentiality of Medical Records - Consumer Protections - Updates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1048 (SB0982) | Sports Wagering - Wagers on Historical Horse Races - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1053 | Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| HB1059 | Health - Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund and Income Tax Checkoff | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1069 | Life and Health Insurance Policies and Annuity and Health Maintenance Organization Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1082 | Health Insurance - Individual Market Stabilization - Establishment of the State-Based Health Insurance Subsidies Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1083 (SB0790) | Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1085 | Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1086 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Anesthesia - Prohibiting Time Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1087 (SB0921) | Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1100 (SB0684) | Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1142 (SB0920) | Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1143 (SB0988) | Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1146 (SB0900) | Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1198 (SB0632) | Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation |
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| HB1208 | Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1222 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1243 (SB0975) | Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1244 (SB1027) | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1246 | Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost-Sharing Contribution - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1254 (SB0769) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB1292 | Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1301 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1314 | Health Care - Prior Authorizations - Prohibiting Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1315 | Vaccinations by Pharmacists and Health Insurance Coverage for Immunizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1328 (SB0926) | End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) and Hearing 3/03 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1351 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1380 (SB0676) | Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB1431 | State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1449 | Public Health - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk for Human Consumption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m. |
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| HB1473 | State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1474 | Licensed Professional Counselors - Telehealth - Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1478 | Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1481 | Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1499 (SB0403) | State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1510 | Medical Records - Notice of Destruction - Method | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1544 | Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB1555 | Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Oversight (Ensuring Dignity and Accountability in Crematory and Funeral Home Operations Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0006 (SJ0004) | Use of Nuclear Weapons | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0500 (SB0426) | Procurement Reform Act of 2025 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0501 (SB0431) | Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0502 (SB0433) | Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Finance |
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| HB0503 (SB0430) | Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0506 (SB0428) | Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| AARCH Society - African American Resources-Cultural and Heritage Society | Introduced | Frederick | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Elks Frederick Lodge No. 684 | Introduced | Frederick | $1,069,797 | $0 | |||||
| Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick | Introduced | Frederick | $254,679 | $0 | |||||
| Frederick Center | Introduced | Frederick | $155,000 | $0 | |||||
| Frederick Youth Center | Introduced | Frederick | $150,000 | $0 | |||||
| Heartly House Facilities Expansion | Introduced | Frederick | $900,000 | $0 | |||||
| Heritage Frederick | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Maryland Deaf Community Center | Introduced | Frederick | $500,000 | $0 | |||||
| Seventh Street Fountain Park | Introduced | Frederick | $50,000 | $0 | |||||
| Splash Point at Baker Park | Introduced | Frederick | $50,000 | $0 | |||||
| Steiner House | Introduced | Frederick | $70,000 | $0 | |||||
| West Park Veteran's Service Center | Introduced in House |
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Frederick | $150,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018. Member of the House since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2023 Chair, Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee (Member, 2022)
- 2019 Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee
- 2021 Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology
- 2019 Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
- 2019 Veterans Caucus
- Past House Service
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2020-2022; Health Occupations and Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019-2021; Vice-Chair, Frederick County House Delegation, 2022.
- Public Service
- Procurement Improvement Council, 2024-; Nursing Home Licensure and Acquisition Workgroup, 2023-; Commission to Study the Healthcare Workforce Crisis, 2023-; Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Facilities, 2020-; Frederick County Public School, Member Board of Education, 2016-2018; Maryland Higher Education Commission Faculty Advisory Council (Secretary 2012-2020), 2009-2020; Statewide Standards Committee for English Composition, past secretary; Developmental Education Association of Maryland (DEAM, Past President); Associated Faculty for the Advancement of Community College Teaching (AFACCT), past board member; Mid Atlantic College Reading Association (MACRA), Past President; Maryland Partnership for Teaching and Learning Pre-K-20, 1997-1999; Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission, 2016-2018; Career and Technology Education Advisory Board, 2016-2018.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2020-; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 684, 2004-; Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, 2015-.
- Awards
- Middle States Region, Distinguished Advisor Award, 2012; Phi Theta Kappa, Mosal Scholar, 2012; President's Award, Frederick Community College, 2011; Phi Theta Kappa Paragon Award for New Advisors, 2009, 2010; Phi Theta Kappa, Parnell Scholar, 2008; Phi Kappa Phi, Hood College Alumni Honorary Member, 2008; Faculty Association Excellence Award, Frederick Community College, 2007; Innovation of the Year for "The Assessment Zone Video Project, " League for Innovation in the Community College, 2006; Innovation Grant, Student Learning Assessment Video, Frederick Community College, 2005, 2006; Rising Star Award, Morgan State University, 2004; Supporting Star Award, Morgan State University, 2004; Award for Outstanding Research in Curriculum Development, School of Urban Education, Morgan State University, 2004; Innovation Grant, Frederick Community College, 2004; Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, Honorary Member, 2004; Teaching Excellence Award, Frederick Community College, 2004; Outstanding Mentor-Mentee Pair, 2002, 2001; Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence, Frederick Community College, 1996, 1995.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Boston, Massachusetts, January 28, 1957; Woodlawn High School, Baltimore County, 1975; Frederick Community College, A.A., General Studies 1978; Hood College, B.A., Music, 1981; Towson University, M.S., Professional Writing, 1995; Morgan State University, Ph.D, Education, 2003; Harford Community College, Assistant Professor of English and Transitional Studies, 1996-1997; WOR-WIC Community College, Instructor of English and Developmental Education, 1997-1999; Frederick Community College, 1999 - (Chair, English Department, 2011-2017, Interim Dean, Arts and Sciences, 2015-2016); Married; two children; two grandchildren.
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