Legislation - HB1480

Title: Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
Sponsored by: Delegates Cardin, Bagnall, Cullison, McCaskill, Pasteur, Pena-Melnyk, and Ruth
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that the standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a Child Advocacy Center providing medical or mental health services to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification; requiring, beginning in 2027, the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to publish on its website a description of the standards for child advocacy centers and compliance information; etc.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {133527/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-1) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
House	2/21/2025	2/21/2025	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {133527/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-1)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/01/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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