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Maryland Senate Bill SB506

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 498
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4-Chapter 498
5-(Senate Bill 506)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *sb0506*
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9-Children – Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program – Funding Establishment
11+SENATE BILL 506
12+O4, F5 (2lr0903)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Budget and Taxation/Ways and Means —
15+Introduced by Senator King
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program to provide
12-specialized child care and early childhood education by educators, early intervention
13-providers, mental health providers, and health care providers to certain grants to
14-certain providers that provide specialized child care and early education to children
15-under a certain age who have delays in development, physical disabilities, or delays
16-in social, emotional, or behavioral functioning; requiring certain providers who
17-received certain grants to report certain information to the State Department of
18-Education on or before certain dates; requiring the Department to compile certain
19-information and provide reports to certain committees on or before certain dates; and
20-generally relating to the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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22-BY adding to
23- Article – Education
24-Section 8–420
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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28- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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31-Article – Education
26+_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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33-8–420.
28+______________________________________________
29+President.
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35- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
36-INDICATED.
31+CHAPTER ______
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38- (2) “DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS , PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS
39-IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING” MEANS:
33+AN ACT concerning 1
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41- (I) A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPM ENTAL DELAY OR ATYPI CAL
42-DEVELOPMENT , AS IDENTIFIED BY A H EALTH PROFESSIONAL , IN:
35+Children – Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program – Funding Establishment 2
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44- 1. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ;
37+FOR the purpose of establishing the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program to provide 3
38+specialized child care and early childhood education by educators, early intervention 4
39+providers, mental health providers, and health care providers to certain grants to 5
40+certain providers that provide specialized child care and early education to children 6
41+under a certain age who have delays in development, physical disabilities, or delays 7
42+in social, emotional, or behavioral functioning; requiring certain providers who 8
43+received certain grants to report certain information to the State Department of 9
44+Education on or before certain dates; requiring the Department to compile certain 10
45+information and provide reports to certain committees on or before certain dates; and 11
46+generally relating to the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program. 12
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46- 2. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ;
48+BY adding to 13
49+ Article – Education 14 2 SENATE BILL 506
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48- 3. LANGUAGE AND SPEECH D EVELOPMENT ; Ch. 498 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4951
50-– 2 –
52+Section 8–420 1
53+ Annotated Code of Maryland 2
54+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 3
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52- 4. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPM ENT; OR
56+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
57+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
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54- 5. SELF–HELP SKILLS;
59+Article – Education 6
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56- (II) PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA , AS IDENTIFIED THROUG H AN
57-EVALUATION BY A MENT AL HEALTH PROFESSION AL; OR
61+8–420. 7
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59- (III) A DIAGNOSED PHYSICAL , DEVELOPMENTAL , OR MENTAL
60-HEALTH CONDITION THA T IMPACTS DAILY LIVI NG AND LIMITS PARTIC IPATION IN
61-TYPICAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC ATION OR CHILD CARE SETTINGS.
63+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 8
64+INDICATED. 9
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63- (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE PROGRAM.
66+ (2) “DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS , PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS 10
67+IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING” MEANS: 11
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65- (B) THERE IS A THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE PROGRAM IN THE STATE.
69+ (I) A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPM ENTAL DELAY OR ATYPI CAL 12
70+DEVELOPMENT , AS IDENTIFIED BY A H EALTH PROFESSIONAL , IN: 13
6671
67- (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CHILD
68-CARE AND EARLY CHIL DHOOD EDUCATION BY E DUCATORS, EARLY INTERVENTION
69-PROVIDERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVID ERS, AND HEALTH CARE PROV IDERS TO
70-CHILDREN UNDER THE A GE OF 6 YEARS WHO HAVE :
72+ 1. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ; 14
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72- (1) DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ;
74+ 2. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ; 15
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74- (2) PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ; OR
76+ 3. LANGUAGE AND SPEECH D EVELOPMENT ; 16
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76- (3) DELAYS IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING.
78+ 4. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPM ENT; OR 17
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78- (D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , FOR FISCAL
79-YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN
80-APPROPRIATION TO THE PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE PE R PUPIL
81-FUNDING AMOUNT OF $45,000 FOR EACH CHILD SERVE D WHO HAS DEVELOPMEN TAL
82-DELAYS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS IN SOCIAL , EMOTIONAL, OR
83-BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONI NG.
80+ 5. SELF–HELP SKILLS; 18
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85- (2) (I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, FOR PROVIDERS IN THE PROGRAM
86-THAT BEGAN PROVIDING CARE TO CHILDREN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 5, 2020, THE
87-PER PUPIL FUNDING AM OUNT SHALL BE CALCUL ATED USING THE HIGHE R OF:
82+ (II) PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA , AS IDENTIFIED THROUG H AN 19
83+EVALUATION BY A MENT AL HEALTH PROFESSION AL; OR 20
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89- 1. THE JANUARY 1, 2019, ENROLLMENT ; OR
85+ (III) A DIAGNOSED PHYSICAL , DEVELOPMENTAL , OR MENTAL 21
86+HEALTH CONDITION THA T IMPACTS DAILY LIVI NG AND LIMITS PARTIC IPATION IN 22
87+TYPICAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC ATION OR CHILD CARE SETTINGS. 23
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91- 2. THE JANUARY 1, 2023, ENROLLMENT .
89+ (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE PROGRAM. 24
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93- (II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, FOR PROVIDERS IN THE PROGRAM
94-THAT BEGAN PROVIDING CARE TO CHILDREN AFTER MARCH 5, 2020, THE PER PUPIL LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 498
91+ (B) THERE IS A THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE PROGRAM IN THE STATE. 25
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96-– 3 –
97-FUNDING AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED USING THE JANUARY 1, 2023,
98-ENROLLMENT .
93+ (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CHILD 26
94+CARE AND EARLY CHIL DHOOD EDUCATION BY E DUCATORS, EARLY INTERVENTION 27
95+PROVIDERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVID ERS, AND HEALTH CARE PROV IDERS TO 28
96+CHILDREN UNDER THE A GE OF 6 YEARS WHO HAVE : 29 SENATE BILL 506 3
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100- (3) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
101-THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCREA SE THE PER PUPIL FUN DING AMOUNT
102-UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION B Y THE LESSER OF:
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104- (I) THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN
105-CONSUMERS FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, OR ANY SUCCESSOR
106-INDEX; OR
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108- (II) 1.5%.
100+ (1) DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ; 1
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110- (4) THE PROGRAM MAY BE FUNDED FROM:
102+ (2) PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ; OR 2
111103
112- (I) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; AND
104+ (3) DELAYS IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING. 3
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114- (II) ANY OTHER SOURCES .
106+ (D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , FOR FISCAL 4
107+YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 5
108+APPROPRIATION TO THE PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN THE PE R PUPIL 6
109+FUNDING AMOUNT OF $45,000 FOR EACH CHILD SERVE D WHO HAS DEVELOPMEN TAL 7
110+DELAYS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS IN SOCIAL , EMOTIONAL, OR 8
111+BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONI NG. 9
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116- (2) “DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS , PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS
117-IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING” MEANS:
113+ (2) (I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, FOR PROVIDERS IN THE PROGRAM 10
114+THAT BEGAN PROVIDING CARE TO CHILDREN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 5, 2020, THE 11
115+PER PUPIL FUNDING AM OUNT SHALL BE CALCUL ATED USING THE HIGHE R OF: 12
118116
119- (I) A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPM ENTAL DELAY OR ATYPI CAL
120-DEVELOPMENT , AS IDENTIFIED BY A H EALTH PROFESSIONAL , IN:
117+ 1. THE JANUARY 1, 2019, ENROLLMENT ; OR 13
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122- 1. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ;
119+ 2. THE JANUARY 1, 2023, ENROLLMENT . 14
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124- 2. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ;
121+ (II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, FOR PROVIDERS IN THE PROGRAM 15
122+THAT BEGAN PROVIDING CARE TO CHILDREN AFTER MARCH 5, 2020, THE PER PUPIL 16
123+FUNDING AMOUNT SHALL BE CALCULATED USING THE JANUARY 1, 2023, 17
124+ENROLLMENT . 18
125125
126- 3. LANGUAGE AND SPEECH D EVELOPMENT ;
126+ (3) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 19
127+THEREAFTER , THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCREA SE THE PER PUPIL FUN DING AMOUNT 20
128+UNDER PARA GRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION B Y THE LESSER OF: 21
127129
128- 4. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPM ENT; OR
130+ (I) THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN 22
131+CONSUMERS FOR THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, OR ANY SUCCESSOR 23
132+INDEX; OR 24
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130- 5. SELF–HELP SKILLS;
134+ (II) 1.5%. 25
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132- (II) PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA , AS IDENTIFIED THROUG H AN
133-EVALUATION BY A MENTAL HEALTH PROFES SIONAL; OR
136+ (4) THE PROGRAM MAY BE FUNDED FROM: 26
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135- (III) A DIAGNOSED PHYSICAL , DEVELOPMENTAL , OR MENTAL
136-HEALTH CONDITION THA T IMPACTS DAILY LIVI NG AND LIMITS PARTIC IPATION IN
137-TYPICAL EARLY CHILDH OOD EDUCATION OR CHI LD CARE SETTINGS .
138+ (I) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; AND 27
138139
139- (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE GRANT
140-PROGRAM. Ch. 498 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
140+ (II) ANY OTHER SOURCES . 28
141+ 4 SENATE BILL 506
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144- (B) THERE IS A THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE
145-STATE.
144+ (2) “DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS , PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS 1
145+IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING” MEANS: 2
146146
147- (C) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO
148-PROVIDERS THAT SPECI ALIZE IN PROVIDING C HILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
149-EDUCATION TO CHILDRE N UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS WHO HAVE DEVEL OPMENTAL
150-DELAYS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS IN SOCIAL , EMOTIONAL, OR
151-BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONI NG.
147+ (I) A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPM ENTAL DELAY OR ATYPI CAL 3
148+DEVELOPMENT , AS IDENTIFIED BY A H EALTH PROFESSIONAL , IN: 4
152149
153- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM.
150+ 1. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ; 5
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155- (3) BY AUGUST 15 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D
156-GRANTS UNDER THI S SECTION.
152+ 2. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ; 6
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158- (D) (1) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2023 THROUGH 2025, THE
159-GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF
160-$3,700,000 TO THE PROGRAM.
154+ 3. LANGUAGE AND SPEECH D EVELOPMENT ; 7
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162- (2) IN AWARDING GRANTS UN DER THE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT
163-SHALL DISTRIBUTE :
156+ 4. PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPM ENT; OR 8
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165- (I) $1,283,000 TO EXISTING PROVIDER S IN THE SAME AMOUNT
166-AS WAS PROVIDED IN F ISCAL YEAR 2022;
158+ 5. SELF–HELP SKILLS; 9
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168- (II) $1,917,000 TO EXISTING PROVIDER S IN THE SAME
169-PROPORTION AS WAS PR OVIDED IN FISCAL YEA R 2022 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONA L
170-SERVICES; AND
160+ (II) PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA , AS IDENTIFIED THROUG H AN 10
161+EVALUATION BY A M ENTAL HEALTH PROFESS IONAL; OR 11
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172- (III) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
173-SUBSECTION, $500,000 TO NEW PROVIDERS OR EXISTING PROVIDERS T O ENROLL
174-ADDITIONAL CHILDREN .
163+ (III) A DIAGNOSED PHYSICAL , DEVELOPMENTAL , OR MENTAL 12
164+HEALTH CONDITION THA T IMPACTS DAILY LIVI NG AND LIMITS PARTIC IPATION IN 13
165+TYPICAL EARLY CHILDH OOD EDUCATION OR CHI LD CARE SETTINGS . 14
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176- (3) IF FUNDS ARE REMAININ G AFTER THE DISTRIBU TION REQUIRED
177-UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THEN THE REMAINDER S HALL BE
178-DISTRIBUTED AS PROVIDED U NDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
167+ (3) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE GRANT 15
168+PROGRAM. 16
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180- (E) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2022, AND DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE
181-PROVIDERS WHO RECEIV ED A GRANT UNDER THI S SECTION SHALL REPO RT TO THE
182-DEPARTMENT THE COST O F PROVIDING SERVICES TO A CHILD WIT H
183-DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS , PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS IN SOCIAL ,
184-EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING AND THE SOURCE S OF FUNDING
185-RECEIVED BY THE PROV IDER. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 498
170+ (B) THERE IS A THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE 17
171+STATE. 18
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173+ (C) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO 19
174+PROVIDERS THAT SPECI ALIZE IN PROVIDING C HILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD 20
175+EDUCATION TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS WHO HAVE DEVEL OPMENTAL 21
176+DELAYS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS IN SOCIAL , EMOTIONAL, OR 22
177+BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONI NG. 23
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189- (2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30, 2022, AND DECEMBER 30, 2023,
190-THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMP ILE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER
191-PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND SHALL REPORT THE COMPILED
192-INFORMATION TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE
193-HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE
194-STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
179+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 24
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196- (F) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSAR Y TO CARRY
197-OUT THIS SECTION .
181+ (3) BY AUGUST 15 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD 25
182+GRANTS UNDER THIS SE CTION. 26
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199- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
200-1, 2022.
184+ (D) (1) FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2023 THROUGH 2025, THE 27
185+GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 28
186+$3,700,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 29
187+ SENATE BILL 506 5
201188
202-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
189+
190+ (2) IN AWARDING GRANTS UN DER THE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT 1
191+SHALL DISTRIBUTE: 2
192+
193+ (I) $1,283,000 TO EXISTING PROVIDER S IN THE SAME AMOUNT 3
194+AS WAS PROVIDED IN F ISCAL YEAR 2022; 4
195+
196+ (II) $1,917,000 TO EXISTING PROVIDER S IN THE SAME 5
197+PROPORTION AS WAS PR OVIDED IN FISCAL YEA R 2022 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONA L 6
198+SERVICES; AND 7
199+
200+ (III) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS 8
201+SUBSECTION, $500,000 TO NEW PROVIDERS OR EXISTING PROVIDERS T O ENROLL 9
202+ADDITIONAL CHILDREN . 10
203+
204+ (3) IF FUNDS ARE REMAININ G AFTER THE DISTRIBU TION REQUIRED 11
205+UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THEN THE REMA INDER SHALL BE 12
206+DISTRIBUTED AS PROVI DED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 13
207+
208+ (E) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2022, AND DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE 14
209+PROVIDERS WHO RECEIV ED A GRANT UNDER THI S SECTION SHALL REPO RT TO THE 15
210+DEPARTMENT THE COST O F PROVIDING SER VICES TO A CHILD WIT H 16
211+DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS , PHYSICAL DISABILITIE S, OR DELAYS IN SOCIAL , 17
212+EMOTIONAL, OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTI ONING AND THE SOURCE S OF FUNDING 18
213+RECEIVED BY THE PROV IDER. 19
214+
215+ (2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30, 2022, AND DECEMBER 30, 2023, 20
216+THE DEPARTMENT S HALL COMPILE THE INF ORMATION PROVIDED UN DER 21
217+PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND SHALL REPORT THE COMPILED 22
218+INFORMATION TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE 23
219+HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 24
220+STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 25
221+
222+ (F) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSAR Y TO CARRY 26
223+OUT THIS SECTION . 27
224+
225+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 28
226+1, 2022. 29
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229+