Harris Jones & Malone

Civil Actions - Coerced Debt - Debtor Protections

Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments

State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements

Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations

Consumer Protection - Identity Theft Debt

Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026

Protective Orders - Coercive Control

Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location

State Designations – State Mineral – Chromite (State Mineral Act)

Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys

Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens

State Designations - State Cocktail and State Mineral - Original Maryland Orange Crush and Chromite

Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

Health Insurance – Conformity With Federal Law

Public Schools - Medical and Psychological Treatment in School-Based Health Centers and Public Schools - Parental Notice

Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Employer Adverse Actions and Enforcement

Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training

Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)

Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act)

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

Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training

Maryland Department of Health - Reports on Standing Orders and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Civil Penalty and Referrals

Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots

Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances

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

Task Force on Reducing Emergency Department Wait Times

Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process

Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption

Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2024)

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions

Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services

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

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

Maryland Insurance Administration - Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Reporting Requirements - Revisions and Sunset Repeal

Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment

Educational Institutions – Opioid Overdose–Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements

Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)

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

Maryland Department of Health - Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Levels of Care - Study

Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024)

Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Private Review Agents

Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots

Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots

Education – Coaches – Mental Health Training

Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2024)

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

Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal Law

Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal Law

Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Employer Adverse Actions - Prohibition

Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training

Maryland Department of Health - Reports on Standing Orders and Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Workplace Fraud and Prevailing Wage - Violations - Penalties and Referrals

Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal

Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal

Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access

Criminal Procedure - Not Criminally Responsible Verdict - Term of Commitment

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

Department of Juvenile Services and Maryland Department of Health – Inpatient Program for Children

Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment

Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Limited Behavioral Health Services

Health - Local Behavioral Health Authorities and Oversight of Behavioral Health Programs

Public Schools – Restorative Practices Schools – Establishment

Workers’ Compensation – Rehabilitation Practitioners – Licensed Social Workers

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

Behavioral Health - Language Assistance Services Pilot Program

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances

Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Joint Custody

Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024)

Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment

Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

Emergency Services - Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative - Requirements for Public Buildings

Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)

Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment

Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition

Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Revisions

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

Education - Coaches - Mental Health Training

Education - Coaches - Mental Health Training

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

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

Workgroup on Black, Latino, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Other Underrepresented Behavioral Health Professionals - Extension of Dates

Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocol and Prior Authorization - Revisions

Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs

Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Courts - Expert Witnesses - Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical

Public Health - Cannabis Programs - Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and THC Concentration Limit

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

Workgroup on Establishing a Youth Codesigned Integrated Behavioral Health Model

Public Safety - Voluntary 9-1-1 Registry

Public Schools - Medical and Psychological Treatment in School-Based Health Centers and Public Schools - Parental Notice

Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Residence Grievance System

Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training

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

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

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

Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment

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

Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing

Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing

Commission on Public Health – Establishment

Mental Health - Workforce Development - Fund Established

Health Insurance – Utilization Review – Revisions

Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact

Healthy Working Families Act - Railroad Employees - Unpaid Leave

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

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

Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023)

Health Insurance Carriers - Requirements for Internal Grievance Process - Modification

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

Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

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

Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences

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

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Data Privacy

Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing Authority

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

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Online Marketplace Disclosure Requirements (INFORM Consumers Act of 2022)

Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities

Out–of–State Health Care Practitioners – Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth – Authorization

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

Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases

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

Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs

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

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)

Behavioral Health - Grief Counseling Services

Behavioral Health - Grief Counseling Services

Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding

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

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Network Adequacy

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

Education - Student Behavior - Parent Notice and Required Counseling (Parent Accountability Act)

Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service

Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Limitations, Reporting, and Training

Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record

Mental Health Law – Petitions for Emergency Evaluation – Electronic Record

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

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

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

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

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

Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences

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

Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training

Out-of-State Health Care Practitioners - Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth - Authorization

Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs

Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs

Health - Insurance Coverage Information

Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing Authority

Health Occupations - Clinical Nurse Specialists - Prescribing Authority

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Online Marketplace Disclosure Requirements (INFORM Consumers Act of 2022)

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

Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)

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

Health Insurance - Utilization Review for Coverage of Prescription Drugs and Devices - Expedited Appeals

Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training

Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Coverage for Nonparticipation

Public Safety and Behavioral Health Improvement Act

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

Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel

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

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

Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds - Prohibited Lease Provisions

Environment – Packaging, Containers, and Paper Products – Producer Responsibility

Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)

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

Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment

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

Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements (Jaelynn's Law)

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

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

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Diversion Programs

Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment

Suicide Treatment Improvements Act

Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs

Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Mental Health Needs

Civil Cases – Surcharges

Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew

Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew

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

Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid

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

Telehealth Services – Expansion

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

Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness

Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Establishment

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

Department of Housing and Community Development – Partnership Rental Housing Program – Alterations (Mixed–Income Housing Act of 2021)

Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices

Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Reporting and Training

Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Reporting and Training

Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform

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

Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service

Real Property - Impermissible Restrictions on Use - Portable Basketball Apparatuses

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)

Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)

Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs

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

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

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

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

Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid

Veterans - Behavioral Health Services - Mental Health First Aid

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

Public Health - Maryland Suicide Fatality Review Committee

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)

State Government – Notaries Public – Notary Public Fund and Remote Notarial Acts

Organized Retail Theft

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

Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Procedures

Mental Health - Assent to and Certificates for Admission - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Mental Health - Assent to and Certificates for Admission - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act)

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

Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans – Establishment

Suicide Treatment Improvements Act

Telehealth Services - Expansion

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

Real Property - Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperative Housing Corporations - Virtual Meetings

Real Property - Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperative Housing Corporations - Virtual Meetings

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

Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding

Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices