Behavioral Health System Baltimore

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners

Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit

Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections

Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth

Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal

Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians and Licensed Physicians Residing in Other Jurisdictions

Correctional Education and Workforce Skills Training Programs - State Correctional Ombudsman and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals

Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study

Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements

Certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification

Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)

Primary and Secondary Schools - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Requirement for Tracking and Reporting and Study

Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions

Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice

Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding

Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements

Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements

Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition

Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition

Maryland Department of Health and Department of Human Services - Public Benefits - Eligibility and Prohibitions

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care Training (Tiarra's Law)

Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care Training (Tiarra's Law)

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study

Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026

Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)

Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal

Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition

Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)

Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Mobile Crisis and Crisis Stabilization

Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act)

Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act)

Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement

Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement

Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections

Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Overdose Awareness Day

Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups

Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups

Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups

Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup

Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup

Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

Baltimore City - AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program - Revisions

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements

Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations

Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Overdose Awareness Day

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)

Forensic Mental Health Treatment

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System - Integration of 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System - Integration of 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Health Insurance – Conformity With Federal Law

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Education - Provision of Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration

Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations

Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Wage Range Transparency

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Health – Minors – Gender and Sex Transition Procedures

Health Insurance and Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage - Opioid Reversal Drugs and Products (NARCAN Price Cap Act)

Public Health - Service Sector Employees - Mental Health Awareness and Skills Building Training

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees

Public Health - Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund - Revisions

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law)

Educational Institutions – Opioid Overdose–Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements

Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth

Overdose Awareness Day

Education - Provision of Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline Telephone Number - Alteration

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal Law

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)

Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024)

Labor and Employment – Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency

Public Health – Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund – Revisions

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund Fees

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program

Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law)

Correctional Services – Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals – Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Collaborative Care Model Services – Implementation and Reimbursement Expansion

Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement

Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Calculation of Benefits

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)

Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)

Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers

Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools

Criminal Law - Overdosing in Public - Prohibition

Recovery Residence Grant Program - Establishment

Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland)

Workgroup on Establishing a Youth Codesigned Integrated Behavioral Health Model

Criminal Procedure - Alcohol and Drug Offenses - Immunities - Limitations

9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding

9–8–8 Trust Fund – Funding

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Collaborative Care Model Services – Implementation and Reimbursement Expansion

State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement

Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database

Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database

Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers

Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment

Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement

Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Planning Grant Funds and Demonstration Application

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)

Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools

Criminal Law - Overdosing in Public - Prohibition

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2023

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment

Recovery Residence Grant Program – Establishment

Behavioral Health Care Coordination Value-Based Purchasing Pilot Program

Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland)

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)

Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)

Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022)

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services and Public Safety Answering Points – Modifications

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund

State Finance and Procurement – Grants – Prompt Payment Requirement

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services Program - Established

Consumer Health Access Program for Mental Health and Addiction Care - Establishment

Public Health - Medications to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Preferred and Nonpreferred Medications

Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)

Administrative Services Organizations – Requirements for Retraction, Repayment, or Mitigation of Claims

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)

Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution

Public Health – Opioid Restitution Fund Advisory Council

Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act)

Frederick County – Mental Health Law – Assisted Outpatient Treatment Pilot Program

Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Required Performance Data and Scorecard

Department of Human Services - Family Investment Program - Contract and Program Review

Family Investment Program – Eligibility, Work Experience, Community Service, and Reports – Alterations

Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service

Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service

Public Health - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team

Public Health - Baltimore City Behavioral Health Crisis Incident Review Team

Health Occupations - Mental Health Services - Cultural Competency and Diversity

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services and Public Safety Answering Points – Modifications

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services and Public Safety Answering Points – Modifications

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services - 9-8-8 Trust Fund

Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022)

Public Health - Medications to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Preferred and Nonpreferred Medications

Health - Insurance Coverage Information

Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Administrative Services Organizations – Requirements for Retraction, Repayment, or Mitigation of Claims

Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution

Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution

Public Health - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Requirements

Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act)

Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)

Public Safety and Behavioral Health Improvement Act

Frederick County – Mental Health Law – Assisted Outpatient Treatment Pilot Program

Family Investment Program – Eligibility, Work Experience, Community Service, and Reports – Alterations

Department of Human Services - Family Investment Program - Contract and Program Review

Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database

Public Health – Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Health - Standards for Involuntary Admissions and Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Substance Use Disorder

Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance

Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education

Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Telemedicine Reimbursement - Sunset Termination

Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Alterations and Reports

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Diversion Programs

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Diversion Programs

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Primary and Secondary Education - Mental Health Services - Expansion (Counselors Not Cops Act)

Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Procedures

Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Coverage and Reimbursement of Telehealth Services

Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021

Early Childhood Education - Child Care Provider Support Grant Program (The Child Care Provider Support Act)

Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act

Public Schools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Surveys - Revisions

Public Health - Medical Records - Fees

Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals

Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals

Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Specialty Mental Health Services and Payment of Claims - Enforcement

Behavioral Health Services and Voluntary Placement Agreements – Children and Young Adults – Report Modifications

Alcohol and Drug Counseling - Alcohol and Drug Trainees - Practice Through Telehealth

Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Public Health - Implicit Bias Training and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act)

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Telemedicine Reimbursement - Sunset Termination

Public Health – Behavioral Health Programs and Health Care Facilities – Safety and Community Relations Plans

Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Applicability

Civil Cases - Surcharges

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act)

Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act)

Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program – Nonprofit, Interest–Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account – Funding

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Reimbursement of Telehealth Services

Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Procedures

Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding – Abandoned Property

Criminal Law – Drug Paraphernalia for Administration – Decriminalization

Tax Clinics for Low-Income Marylanders

Behavioral Health Services and Voluntary Placement Agreements - Children and Young Adults - Report Modifications

Behavioral Health Services and Voluntary Placement Agreements - Children and Young Adults - Report Modifications

Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions

Public Schools - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Surveys - Revisions

Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Specialty Mental Health Services and Payment of Claims - Enforcement

Alcohol and Drug Counseling - Alcohol and Drug Trainees - Practice Through Telehealth

State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach

Mental Health – Confidentiality of Medical Records and Emergency Facilities List

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Protest of License Renewal - Zoning Violations

Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Grounds for Suspension

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding

Public Safety - Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Eligibility