Children's Behavioral Health Coalition
2025 Legislative Bill Tracking
Friday, March 14, 2025 1:55 AM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 310 | Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions Expands the focus and scope of the state’s Youth Suicide Prevention School Program to include awareness of gambling addiction, trauma or violence occurring out of the school, and referrals to needed behavioral health services. |
Simonaire | In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (3/14) | Support with Amendment | SB0310_MHAMD_FAVWA.pdf (2-18) |
| SB 321 (HB 352) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Cuts annual funding for school behavioral health services by $90 million and eliminates language requiring the Department of Health to develop a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. |
The President | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. (2/14) | Support with Amendment | SB0321_MHAMD_FWA.pdf (2-19) |
| SB 359 (HB 185) | Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations Extends a 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. Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. (Ways and Means)@Ways and Means |
King | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. (Ways and Means) (3/5) | Support | SB0359_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-27) |
| SB 696 (HB 962) | Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients Establishes a position in the Governor's Office for Children to coordinate across state agencies and community programs to assist in finding the most appropriate services and/or placement for individuals under 22 years of age who remain in a hospital inpatient or emergency department for more than 24 hours after being medically cleared for discharge or transfer. |
Beidle | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/31) | Support | SB0696_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-18) |
| SB 790 (HB 1083) | 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 Establishes a workgroup that must create a plan to implement recent federal recommendations related to behavioral health care for children, including best practices related to screening, diagnosis and treatment. |
Augustine | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/13) | Support | SB0790_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-2) |
| SB 827 (HB 1107) | Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations Limits the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be placed in restrictive housing (solitary confinement) and prohibits placement of a minor in restrictive housing for longer than six hours. |
Love | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Support | SB0827_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (2-18) |
| SB 897 (HB 1316) | Primary and Secondary Education - Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide Requires the State Department of Education, in coordination with the National Center for School Mental Health, to develop and publish a resource guide with information and guidance on safe internet, technology, and social media usage by K-12 students. |
Love | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 9:00 a.m. (3/4) | Monitor | |
| HB 185 (SB 359) | Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations Extends a 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 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (1/15) | Support | HB0185_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (1-27) |
| HB 352 (SB 321) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 Cuts annual funding for school behavioral health services by $90 million and eliminates language requiring the Department of Health to develop a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. |
The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (2/13) | Support with Amendment | HB0352_MHAMD_FWA.pdf (2-19) |
| HB 962 (SB 696) | Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients Establishes a position in the Governor's Office for Children to coordinate across state agencies and community programs to assist in finding the most appropriate services and/or placement for individuals under 22 years of age who remain in a hospital inpatient or emergency department for more than 24 hours after being medically cleared for discharge or transfer. |
Pena-Melnyk | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (2/4) | Support | HB0962_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-2) |
| HB 1083 (SB 790) | 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 Establishes a workgroup that must create a plan to implement recent federal recommendations related to behavioral health care for children, including best practices related to screening, diagnosis and treatment. |
Woods | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (3/13) | Support | HB1083_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-10) |
| HB 1107 (SB 827) | Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations Limits the circumstances under which an incarcerated minor may be placed in restrictive housing (solitary confinement) and prohibits placement of a minor in restrictive housing for longer than six hours. |
Bartlett | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | Support | HB1107_MHAMD_Fav.pdf (3-2) |
| HB 1305 | Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study Requires the Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to convene a workgroup to study the Consortium's effectiveness and prohibits the Consortium from awarding school mental health grants unless and until the workgroup issues a positive report. |
Miller | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m. (3/5) | Oppose | HB1305_MHAMD_Unfav.pdf (3-10) |
| HB 1316 (SB 897) | Primary and Secondary Education - Student Technology and Social Media Resource Guide Requires the State Department of Education, in coordination with the National Center for School Mental Health, to develop and publish a resource guide with information and guidance on safe internet, technology, and social media usage by K-12 students. |
Wolek | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m. (3/5) | Monitor |