Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB100 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 100
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9	9	SB 936/21 – EHE (PRE–FILED) CF 2lr1671
10	10	By: Senator Jackson
11	11	Requested: August 26, 2021
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
13	13	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Overdose Awareness 2
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor annually to proclaim a certain day as Overdose 3
22	22	Awareness Day. 4
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24	24	BY renumbering 5
25	25	Article – General Provisions 6
26	26	Section 7–414 through 7–417, respectively 7
27	27	to be Section 7–415 through 7–418, respectively 8
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
29	29	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
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31	31	BY adding to 11
32	32	Article – General Provisions 12
33	33	Section 7–414 13
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
35	35	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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37	37	Preamble 16
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39	39	WHEREAS, Drug addiction is a chronic disease, characterized by compulsive or 17
40	40	difficult–to–control drug use despite harmful consequences; and 18
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42	42	WHEREAS, Drug addiction is seen by both the Centers for Disease Control and 19
43	43	Prevention and the World Health Organization as a fast–growing epidemic that can all too 20
44	44	easily lead to overdose and death; and 21
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46	46	WHEREAS, For every drug overdose that results in death, there are many more 22
47	47	nonfatal overdoses, each taking an emotional and economic toll on the individual, the 23
48	48	individual’s family, and the community at large; and 24 2 SENATE BILL 100
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52	52	WHEREAS, Drug addiction can fuel feelings of shame, guilt, embarrassment, 1
53	53	depression, and hopelessness, causing individuals to resist seeking treatment and support; 2
54	54	and 3
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56	56	WHEREAS, Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31 each year 4
57	57	that aims to raise awareness of drug overdoses, reduce the stigma of a drug–related death, 5
58	58	and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or 6
59	59	had a permanent injury as a result of a drug overdose; and 7
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61	61	WHEREAS, Recognizing Overdose Awareness Day in Maryland sends a strong 8
62	62	message to former or current substance users, namely, that they are valued, and that 9
63	63	overdose death is preventable; now, therefore, 10
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65	65	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
66	66	That Section(s) 7–414 through 7–417, respectively, of Article – General Provisions of the 12
67	67	Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 7 –415 through 7–418, 13
68	68	respectively. 14
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70	70	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the La ws of Maryland read 15
71	71	as follows: 16
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73	73	Article – General Provisions 17
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75	75	7–414. 18
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77	77	THE GOVERNOR ANNUALLY SHA LL PROCLAIM AUGUST 31 AS OVERDOSE 19
78	78	AWARENESS DAY. 20
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80	80	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21
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