NASW Maryland

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Locker Rooms - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026)

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings

County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)

Adult Protective Services – Modifications

Income Tax - Credit for Income Taxes and Penalties Due to Financial Exploitation

Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act)

Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings

Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition

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

Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition

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

Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age

Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation

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

Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations

Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations

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

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

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions

Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)

Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care

Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment

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

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act)

Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act)

Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources

Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources

Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources

School and School-Sponsored Activities - Report of Suspected Abuse or Neglect - Parental Notification

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

Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice

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

Health Facilities and Health Insurance - Palliative Care - Required Access and Coverage (Edna G. Neal Palliative Care Act)

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee

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

Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification

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

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

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

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (Longevity Ready Maryland Act)

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition

Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026

Income Tax - Credit for Income Taxes and Penalties Due to Financial Exploitation

Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)

Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation

Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

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

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

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

Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Response to Immigration Enforcement Actions

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

Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)

Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members

Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice

Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice

Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation

Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program

Human Services - Adult Protective Services

Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Statement of Charges - Human Service Workers

Consumer Protection – Electronic Funds Transfers – Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025)

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Adult Protective Services - Investigations and Disclosure of Information

Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Maryland Department of Health - Access to Telephones - Study

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

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

Health Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Family Councils

Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study

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

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

Workers' Compensation - Rehabilitation Practitioners - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

Public Schools - School Security Personnel - Prohibition of Immigration Investigation and Enforcement Functions

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements

Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance - Unlicensed Settings

Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation

Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation

Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program

Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program

Adult Protective Services - Investigations and Disclosure of Information

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025)

Health Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Family Councils

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports

Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)

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

Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment

Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment

Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement

Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment

Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Expedited Proceedings

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

Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Limited Behavioral Health Services

Public Health - Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Health - Child Advocacy Centers - Reporting Requirements and Investigations

State Board of Social Work Examiners – Continuing Education Programs – Approval of Authorized Sponsors

Human Services - Youth Services Bureaus - Funding (Youth Services Bureau Restoration Act)

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

Health Care Facilities - Access to Telephones

Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions

Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage

Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market

Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses for Veterinary and Health Care Professionals and Study of the Health Care Market

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement

Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)

Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment

Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment

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

Juveniles - Arrest by Law Enforcement - Report to Local Department of Social Services

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

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

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Adult Protective Services - Review Boards - Membership and Terms

Adult Protective Services - Review Boards - Membership and Terms

Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment

Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports

Hospitals and Related Institutions - Residential Treatment Centers - Accreditation

Public Health – Overdose and Infectious Disease Prevention Services Program

Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications

Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage

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

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

Estates and Trusts - Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person - Expedited Proceedings

Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage

Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage

Health Care Facilities – Access to Telephones

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Limited Behavioral Health Services

Residential Leases - Termination Due to Medical Conditions - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Commercial Law – Consumer Wire Transfers – Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024)

Workers’ Compensation – Rehabilitation Practitioners – Licensed Social Workers

Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions

Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions

Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Licenses to Practice Social Work

Social Workers - Sunset Extension, Notification of Complete Application, and Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure

Social Workers - Sunset Extension, Notification of Complete Application, and Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work