Children's Behavioral Health Coalition
2024 Legislative Bill Tracking
Saturday, December 21, 2024 9:19 PM


Bill (Crossfile)Bill Title & Upcoming HearingsSponsorStatusPositionTestimony
SB 165 (HB 204) Education - Coaches - Mental Health Training

Requires that public schools and universities train coaches to recognize indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress in students.
Hettleman
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 (5/16) SupportSB0165_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-15)
SB 403 (HB 1134) Hospitals and Related Institutions - Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation

Expands the list of agencies from which Maryland residential treatment centers (RTCs) may receive accreditation.
Klausmeier
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 854 (5/16) SupportSB0403_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-15)
SB 419 (HB 377) Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

Extends grant program that supports childcare for children under the age of six who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional or behavioral functioning.
King
In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/27) SupportSB0419_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-6)
SB 492 (HB 522) Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access

Requires each local board of education to establish a policy to accommodate students who need to participate in telehealth appointments scheduled during the school day.
Kagan
In the House - Rereferred to Ways and Means (4/5) SupportSB0492_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-8)
SB 732 Department of Juvenile Services and Maryland Department of Health - Inpatient Program for Children

Requires DJS and MDH to establish an inpatient program for children adjudicated delinquent to provide individualized rehabilitation, skill-building, counseling, mental health and substance use care, etc.
Carter
In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (2/1) Monitor
SB 744 (HB 814) Juvenile Law - Reform

Expands DJS jurisdiction related to youth aged 10-13; expands the list of offenses for which youth may be detained without a hearing; increases allowable probation periods for certain offenses; expands the membership and modifies the charges of the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform; etc
President
In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) OpposeSB0744_MHAMD_Unfav.pdf (2-9)
SB 797 (HB 903) Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established

Establishes a program to provide legal, advocacy, and consultant services to low-income households attempting to access special education services for their child.
Hester
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 170 (4/25) SupportSB0797_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-23)
SB 876 (HB 1040) Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services

Requires Maryland Medicaid to make a limited number of behavioral health services available to individuals under 18 years old regardless of whether the individual has a behavioral health diagnosis.
A. Washington
In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/6) SupportSB0876_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-13)
SB 991 Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program

Establishes a pilot program to assist in providing meaningful access to behavioral health services to children with limited English proficiency.
Lam
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 867 (5/16) SupportSB0991_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-8)
SB 1080 (HB 983) State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates

Ties pay rates for employees at RICA Baltimore and RICA Rockville to pay rates for employees at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital.
McCray
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 630 (5/9) SupportSB1080_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-8)
SB 1110 (HB 1100) Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations

Requires child advocacy centers (CAC) to report annually on the scope of behavioral health services being provided in those facilities and the policies in place for ensuring continuity of care.
Muse
In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/4) Monitor
HB 65 Public Schools - Medical and Psychological Treatment in School-Based Health Centers and Public Schools - Parental Notice

Requires school-based behavioral health providers to provide parents/guardians with information about any consultation, diagnosis, or treatment provided to a student.
Miller
In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (2/12) OpposeHB0065_MHAMD_Unfav.pdf (3-13)
HB 74 Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment

Establishes a program to recognize public schools that provide health and safety training to students and staff, including mental health wellness programs.
Guyton
In the House - Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/5) SupportHB0074_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-15)
HB 204 (SB 165) Education - Coaches - Mental Health Training

Requires that public schools and universities train coaches to recognize indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress in students.
Attar
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 733 (5/16) SupportHB0204_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-24)
HB 377 (SB 419) Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

Extends grant program that supports childcare for children under the age of six who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, emotional or behavioral functioning.
Mireku-North
In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (1/17) SupportHB0377_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-6)
HB 522 (SB 492) Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access

Requires each local board of education to establish a policy to accommodate students who need to participate in telehealth appointments scheduled during the school day.
D. Jones
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 195 (4/25) SupportHB0522_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-6)
HB 804 Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption

Provides that a certificate of need is not required to establish or operate a psychiatric health care facility or to offer mental health services at a health care facility
Grammer
In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) Monitor
HB 814 (SB 744) Juvenile Law - Reform

Expands DJS jurisdiction related to youth aged 10-13; expands the list of offenses for which youth may be detained without a hearing; increases allowable probation periods for certain offenses; expands the membership and modifies the charges of the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform; etc
The Speaker
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735 (5/16) OpposeHB0814_MHAMD_Unfav.pdf (2-6)
HB 903 (SB 797) Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established

Establishes a program to provide legal, advocacy, and consultant services to low-income households attempting to access special education services for their child.
Atterbeary
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 (4/25) SupportHB0903_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-23)
HB 983 (SB 1080) State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates

Ties pay rates for employees at RICA Baltimore and RICA Rockville to pay rates for employees at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital.
Guzzone
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 631 (5/9) SupportHB0983_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-8)
HB 1040 (SB 876) Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services

Requires Maryland Medicaid to make a limited number of behavioral health services available to individuals under 18 years old regardless of whether the individual has a behavioral health diagnosis.
Woods
In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) SupportHB1040_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-8)
HB 1100 (SB 1110) Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations

Requires child advocacy centers (CAC) to report annually on the scope of behavioral health services being provided in those facilities and the policies in place for ensuring continuity of care.
Cardin
In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (2/12) Monitor
HB 1134 (SB 403) Hospitals and Related Institutions - Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation

Expands the list of agencies from which Maryland residential treatment centers (RTCs) may receive accreditation.
Bagnall
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 853 (5/16) SupportHB1134_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-8)
HB 1372 Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth

Establishes a fund to improve access to mental health care for younger Marylanders funded by a tax on individuals deriving over $1 million annually from digital social media services.
Martinez
In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) Monitor
HB 1394 Education - Provision of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Safe Schools Maryland Telephone Numbers

Requires each county board of education to provide students in grades six through twelve with the telephone numbers of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and the Safe Schools Maryland anonymous tip line by printing the telephone numbers prominently in the school handbook and on a student's school identification card, if provided.
Crosby
In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/11) Support