Compass Government Relations

Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

Department of Aging - Maryland Access Point - Dementia-Friendly Communities

Public Health - Social Isolation and Loneliness Pilot Grant Program - Establishment

Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual

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

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

Maryland Commission for Boys' and Men's Health - Establishment

Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit

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

Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program

Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards

Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment

Employment Discrimination - Caregiver Status

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

Problem Gambling - Authorized Uses of Funds - Alterations

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

Education - Behavioral Health and Student Well-Being and Human Flourishing (Maryland Student Well-Being and Flourishing Act)

Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions

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

Health Occupations - Behavioral Health Care Providers - Use of Artificial Intelligence

Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization

Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Capacity in Prince George's County and Report

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

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Social Worker-Clinical

Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland

Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup on Home- and Community-Based Services

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

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

Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study

Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program

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

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

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

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Social Worker-Clinical

Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities - Participation of Family Members or Other Individuals

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit

Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment

Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards

Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes

Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes

Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing

State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Veterans’ and Fraternal Organizations

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

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

Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals

State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Temporary Telehealth Licenses - Establishment

Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations

Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process

State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program

Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers

State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding

Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization

Income Tax - Caregiver Tax Credit

Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024)

Correctional Services - Formerly Incarcerated Individuals and Individuals on Probation - Re-Entry Services

Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple Alert Program

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits and Funding (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs For All Marylanders Now Act)

Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Mental Health Law - County Mental Health Advisory Committees - Membership

Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024)

Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024

Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements

Property and Casualty Insurance – Pet Insurance – Regulation

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

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

Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions

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

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations

Income Tax - Opportunity for Filers to Register to Make Anatomical Gift

Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations

Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations

Educational Institutions – Opioid Overdose–Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements

Health Benefit Plans - Prescription Drugs - Rebates and Calculation of Cost Sharing Requirements

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

State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program

Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families

Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Private Review Agents

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

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

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions

Department of Aging - Caregiver Expense Grant Program - Established

Department of Aging - Caregiver Expense Grant Program - Established

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Alterations

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits and Funding (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Act of 2024)

Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements

Health Occupations - Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocal Licensure Requirements

Mental Health Law - County Mental Health Advisory Committees - Membership

Mental Health Law - County Mental Health Advisory Committees - Membership

Maryland Department of Health - 2-1-1 Maryland - Oversight

Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program

Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established

Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024)

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2024)

General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day

Juvenile Law – Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders

Health Insurance – Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Sunset Repeal and Modification of Reporting Requirements

Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act)

Correctional Services - Formerly Incarcerated Individuals and Individuals on Probation - Re-Entry Services

Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions

Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple Alert Program

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 - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program

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

State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Establishment

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

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

Video Lottery Operation License - Renewal

Gaming – Electronic Instant Bingo Machines – Maximum Number of Machines

Public Schools - Standardized Behavioral Health Questionnaire for Students - Development and Implementation

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

Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers

Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Early Learning Collaboratives - Established and Tax Credit for Contributions

Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes

Hate Crimes - Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Establishment

Anne Arundel County - School-Age Children Mental Health Support System Pilot Program

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

Health Insurance – Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits – Coverage and Reimbursement

Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment

Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

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

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

Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers

Video Lottery Operation License - Renewal

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

Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record

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

Health Occupations – State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners – Requiring License to Practice and Other Revisions

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

Electricity - Standard Offer Service - Renewable Energy

Labor and Employment - State Minimum Wage Rate - Increase

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

Health Occupations - Mental Health Services - Cultural Competency and Diversity

Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record

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

Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts

Emergency Medical System Plan - Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services - Law Enforcement Canines

Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act

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

Election Law - Polling Sites - Firearms Prohibitions

Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Workgroup and Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses Study

Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms

Health - Insurance Coverage Information

Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022

Constitutional Amendment – Beer and Wine Licenses – Retail Grocery Establishments

Constitutional Amendment – Beer and Wine Licenses – Retail Grocery Establishments

Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding

Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

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

Criminal History Records Checks - Youth Camps and Youth Development Organizations and Programs

Cannabis Reform

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Pharmacists – Administration of Self–Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications (Christopher King Access to Treatment Act)

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

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education

Higher Education - Student Identification Cards - Required Information

Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program

2-1-1 Maryland - Mental Health Services Phone Call Program (The Thomas Bloom Raskin Act)

State Planning – Preservation of Agricultural Land – Goal

Health - Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence - Establishment

Education – Child Care Centers and Youth Development Organizations and Programs (Support Youth Development for School–Age Children Act)

Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Pharmacists – Administration of Self–Administered Medications and Maintenance Injectable Medications (Christopher King Access to Treatment Act)

Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

Maryland Health Equity Resource Act

Estates and Trusts - Maryland Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - Revisions

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

Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences

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

Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program

Office of Health Care Quality – Influenza Virus Immunization Education and Information – Assisted Living Facilities

2-1-1 Maryland - Mental Health Services Phone Call Program (The Thomas Bloom Raskin Act)

Health - Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence - Establishment

Vehicle Laws – Enforcement and Use of Real–Time Digital Spotters

Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts

Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing Development Credit Program