MD SB154 | 2023 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB994

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign to encourage the use of mental health advance directives in the State; and requiring the Behavioral Health Administration and the Maryland Health Care Commission jointly to study how first responders and behavioral health crisis providers can access a certain advanced directive database when responding to a behavioral health crisis and to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on their findings on or before December 1, 2023.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-03SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 297
2023-04-07SenateReturned Passed
2023-04-06HouseThird Reading Passed (136-0)
2023-04-05HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-05HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-03-22HouseHearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-20HouseReferred Health and Government Operations
2023-03-17SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2023-03-16SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16SenateFavorable with Amendments {453228/1 Adopted
2023-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2023-01-20SenateHearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-17SenateFirst Reading Finance

Same As/Similar To

SB994 (Carry Over) 2022-03-29 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health - General5602.1(n/a)See Bill Text
Health - General5615.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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