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Maryland Senate Bill SB802

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 713
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4-Chapter 713
5-(Senate Bill 802)
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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+ *sb0802*
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9-Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports – Membership and
10-Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund – Revisions
10+SENATE BILL 802
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12-FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law regarding the Maryland Consortium
13-on Coordinated Community Supports, including membership, terms of members,
14-appointment of the chair, staff, and memorandum of understanding for technical
15-assistance; altering certain provisions of law regarding the administration of the
16-Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund; altering the amount of certain
17-appropriations in certain fiscal years; and generally relating to the Maryland
18-Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports.
13+By: Senator Guzzone Senators Guzzone and Hester
14+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
15+Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 2, 2022
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20-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
21- Article – Education
22-Section 7–447.1
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
20+CHAPTER ______
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26- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
27-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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29-Article – Education
24+Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports – Membership and 2
25+Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund – Revisions 3
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31-7–447.1.
27+FOR the purpose of altering certain provisions of law regarding the Maryland Consortium 4
28+on Coordinated Community Supports, including membership, terms of members, 5
29+appointment of the chair, staff, and memorandum of understanding for technical 6
30+assistance; altering certain provisions of law regarding the administration of the 7
31+Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund; altering the amount of certain 8
32+appropriations in certain fiscal years; and generally relating to the Maryland 9
33+Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports. 10
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33- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
35+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
36+ Article – Education 12
37+Section 7–447.1 13
38+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
39+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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35- (2) “Behavioral health services” has the meaning stated in § 7–447 of this
36-subtitle.
41+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
42+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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38- (3) “Commission” means the Maryland Community Health Resources
39-Commission.
44+Article – Education 18
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41- (4) “Consortium” means the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated
42-Community Supports established under subsection (b) of this section.
46+7–447.1. 19
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44- (5) “Coordinated community supports” means a holistic, nonstigmatized,
45-and coordinated approach, including among the following persons, to meeting students’
46-behavioral health needs, addressing related challenges, and providing community services
47-and supports to the students:
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48+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 20 2 SENATE BILL 802
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50-– 2 –
51- (i) Teachers, school leadership, and student instructional support
52-personnel;
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54- (ii) Local school systems;
5551
56- (iii) Local community schools;
52+ (2) “Behavioral health services” has the meaning stated in § 7–447 of this 1
53+subtitle. 2
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58- (iv) Behavioral health coordinators appointed under § 7–447 of this
59-subtitle;
55+ (3) “Commission” means the Maryland Community Health Resources 3
56+Commission. 4
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61- (v) Local health departments;
58+ (4) “Consortium” means the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated 5
59+Community Supports established under subsection (b) of this section. 6
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63- (vi) Nonprofit hospitals;
61+ (5) “Coordinated community supports” means a holistic, nonstigmatized, 7
62+and coordinated approach, including among the following persons, to meeting students’ 8
63+behavioral health needs, addressing related challenges, and providing community services 9
64+and supports to the students: 10
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65- (vii) Other youth–serving governmental entities;
66+ (i) Teachers, school leadership, and student instructional support 11
67+personnel; 12
6668
67- (viii) Other local youth–serving community entities;
69+ (ii) Local school systems; 13
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69- (ix) Community behavioral health providers;
71+ (iii) Local community schools; 14
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71- (x) Telemedicine providers;
73+ (iv) Behavioral health coordinators appointed under § 7–447 of this 15
74+subtitle; 16
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73- (xi) Federally qualified health centers; and
76+ (v) Local health departments; 17
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75- (xii) Students, parents, and guardians.
78+ (vi) Nonprofit hospitals; 18
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77- (6) “Coordinated community supports partnership” means an entity
78-formed to deliver coordinated community supports.
80+ (vii) Other youth–serving governmental entities; 19
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80- (7) “National Center for School Mental Health” means the National Center
81-for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus.
82+ (viii) Other local youth–serving community entities; 20
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83- (b) (1) There is a Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
84-in the Commission.
84+ (ix) Community behavioral health providers; 21
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86- (2) The Commission shall provide staff to the Consortium.
86+ (x) Telemedicine providers; 22
8787
88- (3) [Two] FOUR additional staff shall be added to the Commission to staff
89-the Consortium.
88+ (xi) Federally qualified health centers; and 23
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91- (c) The purposes of the Consortium are to:
90+ (xii) Students, parents, and guardians. 24
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93- (1) Support the development of coordinated community supports
94-partnerships to meet student behavioral health needs and other related challenges in a
95-holistic, nonstigmatized, and coordinated manner;
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92+ (6) “Coordinated community supports partnership” means an entity 25
93+formed to deliver coordinated community supports. 26
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99- (2) Provide expertise for the development of best practices in the delivery
100-of student behavioral health services, supports, and wraparound services; and
95+ (7) “National Center for School Mental Health” means the National Center 27
96+for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus. 28
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102- (3) Provide technical assistance to local school systems to support positive
103-classroom environments and the closing of achievement gaps so that all students can
104-succeed.
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106- (d) The Consortium consists of the following members:
100+ (b) (1) There is a Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports 1
101+in the Commission. 2
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108- (1) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS REPRESENTING GOVERNM ENT
109-AGENCIES:
103+ (2) The Commission shall provide staff to the Consortium. 3
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111- (1) (I) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;
105+ (3) [Two] FOUR additional staff shall be added to the Commission to staff 4
106+the Consortium. 5
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113- (2) (II) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
108+ (c) The purposes of the Consortium are to: 6
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115- (3) (III) The Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
110+ (1) Support the development of coordinated community supports 7
111+partnerships to meet student behavioral health needs and other related challenges in a 8
112+holistic, nonstigmatized, and coordinated manner; 9
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117- (4) (IV) The State Superintendent of Schools, or the State
118-Superintendent’s designee;
114+ (2) Provide expertise for the development of best practices in the delivery 10
115+of student behavioral health services, supports, and wraparound services; and 11
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120- (5) (V) The Chair of the Commission, or the Chair’s designee;
117+ (3) Provide technical assistance to local school systems to support positive 12
118+classroom environments and the closing of achievement gaps so that all students can 13
119+succeed. 14
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122- (6) (VI) The Director of Community Schools in the State Department of
123-Education, or the Director’s designee;
121+ (d) The Consortium consists of the following members: 15
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125- (VII) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED
126-BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND
123+ (1) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT 16
124+AGENCIES: 17
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128- (VIII) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED
129-BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
126+ (1) (I) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 18
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131- (2) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS REPRESENTING OTHER
132-ORGANIZATIONS AND EN TITIES:
128+ (2) (II) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 19
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134- (7) (I) One member of the Maryland Council on Advancement of
135-School–Based Health Centers, appointed by the Chair of the Council;
130+ (3) (III) The Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 20
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137- (8) (II) One county superintendent of schools, designated by the Public
138-School Superintendents Association of Maryland;
132+ (4) (IV) The State Superintendent of Schools, or the State 21
133+Superintendent’s designee; 22
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140- (9) (III) One member of a county board of education, designated by the
141-Maryland Association of Boards of Education;
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135+ (5) (V) The Chair of the Commission, or the Chair’s designee; 23
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145- (10) (IV) One teacher who is teaching in the State, designated by the
146-Maryland State Education Association;
137+ (6) (VI) The Director of Community Schools in the State Department of 24
138+Education, or the Director’s designee; 25
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148- (11) (V) One social worker practicing at a school in the State, designated
149-by the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers;
140+ (VII) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 26
141+BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND 27
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151- (12) (VI) One psychologist practicing in a school in the State, designated
152-by the Maryland School Psychologists Association;
143+ (VIII) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 28
144+BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 29
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154- (13) (VII) One representative of nonprofit hospitals, designated by the
155-Maryland Hospital Association;
156147
157- (14) (VIII) ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, DESIGNATED BY THE
158-CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION; AND
148+ (2) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS REPRESENTING OTHER 1
149+ORGANIZATIONS AND EN TITIES: 2
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160- (15) (IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND MEDICAL
161-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH;
151+ (7) (I) One member of the Maryland Council on Advancement of 3
152+School–Based Health Centers, appointed by the Chair of the Council; 4
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163- [(14)] (16) (3) The following members appointed by the Governor:
154+ (8) (II) One county superintendent of schools, designated by the Public 5
155+School Superintendents Association of Maryland; 6
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165- (i) One representative of the community behavioral health
166-community with expertise in telehealth;
157+ (9) (III) One member of a county board of education, designated by the 7
158+Maryland Association of Boards of Education; 8
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168- (ii) One representative of local departments of social services; and
160+ (10) (IV) One teacher who is teaching in the State, designated by the 9
161+Maryland State Education Association; 10
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170- (iii) One representative of local departments of health; and
163+ (11) (V) One social worker practicing at a school in the State, designated 11
164+by the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers; 12
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172- [(15)] (17) (4) The following members appointed jointly by the President
173-of the Senate and the Speaker of the House:
166+ (12) (VI) One psychologist practicing in a school in the State, designated 13
167+by the Maryland School Psychologists Association; 14
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175- (i) One individual with expertise in creating a positive classroom
176-environment;
169+ (13) (VII) One representative of nonprofit hospitals, designated by the 15
170+Maryland Hospital Association; 16
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178- (ii) One individual with expertise in equity in education; and
172+ (14) (VIII) ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, DESIGNATED BY THE 17
173+CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION; AND 18
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180- (iii) Two members of the public, appointed by the President of the
181-Senate.
175+ (15) (IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND MEDICAL 19
176+ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH; 20
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183- (E) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY TO THE MEMBE RS APPOINTED
184-UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(2), (3), AND (4) OF THIS SECTION.
178+ [(14)] (16) (3) The following members appointed by the Governor: 21
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186- (2) A MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS BEGINNING ON T HE
187-DATE OF THE MEMBER ’S APPOINTMENT AND UN TIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
188-QUALIFIES.
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180+ (i) One representative of the community behavioral health 22
181+community with expertise in telehealth; 23
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192- (2) (3) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THA N TWO
193-CONSECUTIVE TERMS .
183+ (ii) One representative of local departments of social services; and 24
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195- (4) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
196-THE TERMS OF THE MEM BERS SERVING ON THE CONSORTIUM ON JULY 1, 2022.
185+ (iii) One representative of local departments of health; and 25
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198- [(e)] (F) [(1)] The [members of the Consortium shall select a chair from among
199-the members] CHAIR OF THE CONSORTIUM SHALL BE A PPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE
200-PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE FROM AMONG THE
201-MEMBERS OF THE CONSORTIUM .
187+ [(15)] (17) (4) The following members appointed jointly by the President 26
188+of the Senate and the Speaker of the House: 27
202189
203- (G) [(2)] (1) (i) The National Center for School Mental Health shall
204-provide technical assistance.
190+ (i) One individual with expertise in creating a positive classroom 28
191+environment; 29
205192
206- (ii) The assistance provided under subparagraph (i) of this
207-paragraph may include the creation of partnership coordinators to support the work of local
208-behavioral health services coordinators appointed under § 7–447 of this subtitle.
193+ (ii) One individual with expertise in equity in education; and 30 SENATE BILL 802 5
209194
210- (2) A THREE–PARTY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SHALL BE
211-ENTERED INTO AND SIG NED BY THE CONSORTIUM , THE COMMISSION, AND THE
212-NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH REGARDING THE PROVISION OF
213-TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE .
214195
215- [(f)] (H) A member of the Consortium:
216196
217- (1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Consortium; but
197+ (iii) Two members of the public, appointed by the President of the 1
198+Senate. 2
218199
219- (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
220-Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
200+ (E) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY TO THE MEMBERS APPOINTED 3
201+UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(2), (3), AND (4) OF THIS SECTION. 4
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222- (I) A MAJORITY OF THE APPO INTED MEMBERS THEN S ERVING ON THE
223-CONSORTIUM IS A QUORUM .
203+ (2) A MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS BEGINNING ON T HE 5
204+DATE OF THE MEMBER ’S APPOINTMENT AND UN TIL A SUCCESSOR IS A PPOINTED AND 6
205+QUALIFIES. 7
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225- [(g)] (J) The Consortium may use subcommittees, including subcommittees that
226-include nonmember experts, as necessary, to meet the requirements of this section.
207+ (2) (3) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO 8
208+CONSECUTIVE TERMS . 9
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228- [(h)] (K) The Consortium shall:
210+ (4) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 10
211+THE TERMS OF THE MEM BERS SERVING ON THE CONSORTIUM ON JULY 1, 2022. 11
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230- (1) Develop a statewide framework for the creation of coordinated
231-community supports partnerships;
213+ [(e)] (F) [(1)] The [members of the Consortium shall select a chair from among 12
214+the members] CHAIR OF THE CONSORTIUM SHALL BE A PPOINTED JOINTLY BY THE 13
215+PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE FROM AMONG THE 14
216+MEMBERS OF THE CONSORTIUM . 15
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233- (2) Ensure that community supports partnerships are structured in a
234-manner that provides community services and supports in a holistic and nonstigmatized
235-manner that meets behavioral health and other wraparound needs of students and is Ch. 713 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
218+ (G) [(2)] (1) (i) The National Center for School Mental Health shall 16
219+provide technical assistance. 17
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238-coordinated with any other youth–serving government agencies interacting with the
239-students;
221+ (ii) The assistance provided under subparagraph (i) of this 18
222+paragraph may include the creation of partnership coordinators to support the work of local 19
223+behavioral health services coordinators appointed under § 7–447 of this subtitle. 20
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241- (3) Develop a model for expanding available behavioral health services and
242-supports to all students in each local school system through:
225+ (2) A THREE–PARTY MEMORANDUM OF UNDE RSTANDING SHALL BE 21
226+ENTERED INTO AND SIG NED BY THE CONSORTIUM, THE COMMISSION, AND THE 22
227+NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH REGARDING THE PROVISION OF 23
228+TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE . 24
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244- (i) The maximization of public funding through the Maryland
245-Medical Assistance Program, including billing for Program administrative costs, or other
246-public sources;
230+ [(f)] (H) A member of the Consortium: 25
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248- (ii) Commercial insurance participation;
232+ (1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Consortium; but 26
249233
250- (iii) The implementation of a sliding scale for services based on family
251-income; and
234+ (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 27
235+Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 28
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253- (iv) The participation of nonprofit hospitals through community
254-benefit requirements;
237+ (I) A MAJORITY OF THE APPO INTED MEMBERS THEN S ERVING ON THE 29
238+CONSORTIUM IS A QUORUM. 30
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256- (4) [Develop and implement] PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO
257-THE COMMISSION FOR THE PU RPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING a grant
258-program to award grants to coordinated community supports partnerships with funding
259-necessary to deliver services and supports to meet the holistic behavioral health needs and
260-other related challenges facing the students proposed to be served by the coordinated
261-community supports partnership and that sets reasonable administrative costs for the
262-coordinated community supports partnership;
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264- (5) Evaluate how a reimbursement system could be developed through the
265-Maryland Department of Health or a pri vate contractor to reimburse providers
266-participating in a coordinated community supports partnership and providing services and
267-supports to students who are uninsured and for the difference in commercial insurance
268-payments and Maryland Medical Assistance Program fee–for–service payments;
242+ [(g)] (J) The Consortium may use subcommittees, including subcommittees that 1
243+include nonmember experts, as necessary, to meet the requirements of this section. 2
269244
270- (6) In consultation with the Department, develop best practices for the
271-implementation of and related to the creation of a positive classroom environment for all
272-students using evidence–based methods that recognize the disproportionality of classroom
273-management referrals, including by:
245+ [(h)] (K) The Consortium shall: 3
274246
275- (i) Creating a list of programs and classroom management practices
276-that are evidence–based best practices to address student behavioral health issues in a
277-classroom environment;
247+ (1) Develop a statewide framework for the creation of coordinated 4
248+community supports partnerships; 5
278249
279- (ii) Evaluating relevant regulations and making recommendations
280-for any necessary clarifications, as well as developing a plan to provide technical assistance
281-in the implementation of the regulations by local school systems to create a positive
282-classroom environment; and
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250+ (2) Ensure that community supports partnerships are structured in a 6
251+manner that provides community services and supports in a holistic and nonstigmatized 7
252+manner that meets behavioral health and other wraparound needs of students and is 8
253+coordinated with any other youth–serving government agencies interacting with the 9
254+students; 10
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286- (iii) Developing a mechanism to ensure that all local school systems
287-implement relevant regulations in a consistent manner; and
256+ (3) Develop a model for expanding available behavioral health services and 11
257+supports to all students in each local school system through: 12
288258
289- (7) Develop a geographically diverse plan that uses both school–based
290-behavioral health services and coordinated community supports partnerships to ensure
291-that each student in each local school system has access to services and supports that meet
292-the student’s behavioral health needs and related challenges within a 1–hour drive of a
293-student’s residence.
259+ (i) The maximization of public funding through the Maryland 13
260+Medical Assistance Program, including billing for Program administrative costs, or other 14
261+public sources; 15
294262
295- [(i)] (L) A coordinated community supports partnership shall provide systemic
296-services to students in a manner that is:
263+ (ii) Commercial insurance participation; 16
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298- (1) Community–based;
265+ (iii) The implementation of a sliding scale for services based on family 17
266+income; and 18
299267
300- (2) Family–driven and youth–guided; and
268+ (iv) The participation of nonprofit hospitals through community 19
269+benefit requirements; 20
301270
302- (3) Culturally competent and that provides access to high –quality,
303-acceptable services for culturally diverse populations.
271+ (4) [Develop and implement] PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO 21
272+THE COMMISSION FOR THE PU RPOSE OF DEVELO PING AND IMPLEMENTIN G a grant 22
273+program to award grants to coordinated community supports partnerships with funding 23
274+necessary to deliver services and supports to meet the holistic behavioral health needs and 24
275+other related challenges facing the students proposed to be served by the coordinated 25
276+community supports partnership and that sets reasonable administrative costs for the 26
277+coordinated community supports partnership; 27
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305- [(j)] (M) (1) The Consortium, in consultation with the National Center on
306-School Mental Health, shall develop accountability metrics that may be used to
307-demonstrate whether the services and supports provided through a coordinated community
308-supports partnership that receives a grant from the [Consortium] COMMISSION are
309-positively impacting the students served by the coordinated community supports
310-partnership, their families, and the community, including metrics that would measure:
279+ (5) Evaluate how a reimbursement system could be developed through the 28
280+Maryland Department of Health or a private contractor to reimburse providers 29
281+participating in a coordinated community supports partnership and providing services and 30
282+supports to students who are uninsured and for the difference in commercial insurance 31
283+payments and Maryland Medical Assistance Program fee–for–service payments; 32
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312- (i) Whether there have been any:
285+ (6) In consultation with the Department, develop best practices for the 33
286+implementation of and related to the creation of a positive classroom environment for all 34
287+students using evidence–based methods that recognize the disproportionality of classroom 35
288+management referrals, including by: 36 SENATE BILL 802 7
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314- 1. Increase in services provided;
315290
316- 2. Reductions in absenteeism;
317291
318- 3. Repeat referrals to the coordinated community supports
319-partnership;
292+ (i) Creating a list of programs and classroom management practices 1
293+that are evidence–based best practices to address student behavioral health issues in a 2
294+classroom environment; 3
320295
321- 4. Reduction in interactions of the students with
322-youth–serving agencies; and
296+ (ii) Evaluating relevant regulations and making recommendations 4
297+for any necessary clarifications, as well as developing a plan to provide technical assistance 5
298+in the implementation of the regulations by local school systems to create a positive 6
299+classroom environment; and 7
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324- 5. Increase in funding through federal, local, and private
325-sources; and
301+ (iii) Developing a mechanism to ensure that all local school systems 8
302+implement relevant regulations in a consistent manner; and 9
326303
327- (ii) Any other identifiable data sets that would demonstrate whether
328-a coordinated community supports partnership is successfully meeting the behavioral
329-health needs of students.
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304+ (7) Develop a geographically diverse plan that uses both school–based 10
305+behavioral health services and coordinated community supports partnerships to ensure 11
306+that each student in each local school system has access to services and supports that meet 12
307+the student’s behavioral health needs and related challenges within a 1–hour drive of a 13
308+student’s residence. 14
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333- (2) The development of the metrics under paragraph (1) of this subsection
334-shall be coordinated with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center and the
335-Accountability and Implementation Board, established under § 5–402 of this article, to
336-ensure consistency with other data collection efforts.
310+ [(i)] (L) A coordinated community supports partnership shall provide systemic 15
311+services to students in a manner that is: 16
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338- [(k)] (N) Beginning in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the
339-Consortium shall use the accountability metrics developed under subsection [(j)] (M) of this
340-section to develop best practices to be used by a coordinated community supports
341-partnership in the delivery of supports and services and the maximization of federal, local,
342-and private funding.
313+ (1) Community–based; 17
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344- [(l)] (O) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nonprofit hospital that
345-receives funding for coordinating or participating in a coordinated community supports
346-partnership may include the value of services provided through the coordinated community
347-supports partnership towards meeting community benefit requirements under § 19–303 of
348-the Health – General Article.
315+ (2) Family–driven and youth–guided; and 18
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350- [(m)] (P) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Coordinated Community
351-Supports Partnership Fund.
317+ (3) Culturally competent and that provides access to high–quality, 19
318+acceptable services for culturally diverse populations. 20
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353- (2) There is a Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund.
320+ [(j)] (M) (1) The Consortium, in consultation with the National Center on 21
321+School Mental Health, shall develop accountability metrics that may be used to 22
322+demonstrate whether the services and supports provided through a coordinated community 23
323+supports partnership that receives a grant from the [Consortium] COMMISSION are 24
324+positively impacting the students served by the coordinated community supports 25
325+partnership, their families, and the community, including metrics that would measure: 26
354326
355- (3) The purpose of the Fund is to support the delivery of services and
356-supports provided to students to meet their holistic behavioral health needs and address
357-other related challenges.
327+ (i) Whether there have been any: 27
358328
359- (4) The [Department] COMMISSION shall administer the Fund AND THE
360-PROVISION OF GRANTS UNDER THE FUND.
329+ 1. Increase in services provided; 28
361330
362- (5) (i) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to §
363-7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
331+ 2. Reductions in absenteeism; 29
364332
365- (ii) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the
366-Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
333+ 3. Repeat referrals to the coordinated community supports 30
334+partnership; 31
367335
368- (6) The Fund consists of:
336+ 4. Reduction in interactions of the students with 32
337+youth–serving agencies; and 33 8 SENATE BILL 802
369338
370- (i) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
371339
372- (ii) Interest earnings; and
373340
374- (iii) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit
375-of the Fund.
341+ 5. Increase in funding through federal, local, and private 1
342+sources; and 2
376343
377- (7) The Fund may be used only by the [Consortium] COMMISSION for: LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 713
344+ (ii) Any other identifiable data sets that would demonstrate whether 3
345+a coordinated community supports partnership is successfully meeting the behavioral 4
346+health needs of students. 5
378347
379-– 9 –
348+ (2) The development of the metrics under paragraph (1) of this subsection 6
349+shall be coordinated with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center and the 7
350+Accountability and Implementation Board, established under § 5–402 of this article, to 8
351+ensure consistency with other data collection efforts. 9
380352
381- (i) Providing reimbursement, under a memorandum of
382-understanding, to the National Center for School Mental Health and other technical
383-assistance providers to support the work of the Consortium;
353+ [(k)] (N) Beginning in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 10
354+Consortium shall use the accountability metrics developed under subsection [(j)] (M) of this 11
355+section to develop best practices to be used by a coordinated community supports 12
356+partnership in the delivery of supports and services and the maximization of federal, local, 13
357+and private funding. 14
384358
385- (ii) Providing grants to coordinated community supports
386-partnerships to deliver services and supports to meet students’ holistic behavioral health
387-needs and to address other related challenges; and
359+ [(l)] (O) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nonprofit hospital that 15
360+receives funding for coordinating or participating in a coordinated community supports 16
361+partnership may include the value of services provided through the coordinated community 17
362+supports partnership towards meeting community benefit requirements under § 19–303 of 18
363+the Health – General Article. 19
388364
389- (iii) Paying any associated administrative costs.
365+ [(m)] (P) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Coordinated Community 20
366+Supports Partnership Fund. 21
390367
391- (8) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill the following
392-appropriations for the Fund:
368+ (2) There is a Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund. 22
393369
394- (i) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2022;
370+ (3) The purpose of the Fund is to support the delivery of services and 23
371+supports provided to students to meet their holistic behavioral health needs and address 24
372+other related challenges. 25
395373
396- (ii) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023;
374+ (4) The [Department] COMMISSION shall administer the Fund AND THE 26
375+PROVISION OF GRANTS UNDER THE FUND. 27
397376
398- (iii) $75,000,000 $85,000,000 in fiscal year 2024;
377+ (5) (i) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 28
378+7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 29
399379
400- (iv) $100,000,000 $110,000,000 in fiscal year 2025; and
380+ (ii) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 30
381+Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 31
401382
402- (v) $125,000,000 $130,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal
403-year thereafter.
383+ (6) The Fund consists of: 32
404384
405- (9) (i) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the
406-same manner as other State money may be invested.
385+ (i) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; 33 SENATE BILL 802 9
407386
408- (ii) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
409387
410- (10) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the
411-State budget.
412388
413- [(n)] (Q) (1) Any grant funding or local school system implementation
414-assistance provided under this section through the [Consortium] COMMISSION and
415-coordinated community supports partnerships shall be supplemental to, and may not
416-supplant, existing funding provided as of fiscal year 2022 to local school systems through
417-local government expenditures or local school system expenditures, or other funding
418-sources, for school–based behavioral health personnel, services, supports, or other
419-school–based behavioral health purposes.
389+ (ii) Interest earnings; and 1
420390
421- (2) THE STATE FUNDING PROVIDE D UNDER THE FUND IS
422-SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT
423-WOULD OTHERWISE BE A PPROPRIATED TO THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH
424-RESOURCES COMMISSION FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET .
425- Ch. 713 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
391+ (iii) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit 2
392+of the Fund. 3
426393
427-– 10 –
428- [(o)] (R) Beginning on July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter, the Consortium
429-shall submit to the Accountability and Implementation Board, the Governor, and, in
430-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, a report
431-on:
394+ (7) The Fund may be used only by the [Consortium] COMMISSION for: 4
432395
433- (1) The activities of the Consortium;
396+ (i) Providing reimbursement, under a memorandum of 5
397+understanding, to the National Center for School Mental Health and other technical 6
398+assistance providers to support the work of the Consortium; 7
434399
435- (2) The creation of coordinated community supports partnerships and the
436-area served by each partnership;
400+ (ii) Providing grants to coordinated community supports 8
401+partnerships to deliver services and supports to meet students’ holistic behavioral health 9
402+needs and to address other related challenges; and 10
437403
438- (3) Grants awarded to coordinated community supports partnerships; and
404+ (iii) Paying any associated administrative costs. 11
439405
440- (4) All other activities of the Consortium to carry out the requirements of
441-this section.
406+ (8) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill the following 12
407+appropriations for the Fund: 13
442408
443- (S) THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATION S TO CARRY OUT
444-THIS SECTION.
409+ (i) $25,000,000 in fiscal year 2022; 14
445410
446- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial
447-members of the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports shall expire
448-as follows:
411+ (ii) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023; 15
449412
450- (1) in 2024:
413+ (iii) $75,000,000 $85,000,000 in fiscal year 2024; 16
451414
452- (i) four members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(2) of the Education
453-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and
415+ (iv) $100,000,000 $110,000,000 in fiscal year 2025; and 17
454416
455- (ii) one member appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(4) of the Education
456-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act;
417+ (v) $125,000,000 $130,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal 18
418+year thereafter. 19
457419
458- (2) in 2025:
420+ (9) (i) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the 20
421+same manner as other State money may be invested. 21
459422
460- (i) two members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(2) of the Education
461-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act;
423+ (ii) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 22
462424
463- (ii) two members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(3) of the Education
464-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and
425+ (10) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the 23
426+State budget. 24
465427
466- (iii) one member appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(4) of the Education
467-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and
428+ [(n)] (Q) (1) Any grant funding or local school system implementation 25
429+assistance provided under this section through the [Consortium] COMMISSION and 26
430+coordinated community supports partnerships shall be supplemental to, and may not 27
431+supplant, existing funding provided as of fiscal year 2022 to local school systems through 28
432+local government expenditures or local school system expenditures, or other funding 29 10 SENATE BILL 802
468433
469- (3) in 2026:
470434
471- (i) three members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(2) of the Education
472-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act;
473- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 713
435+sources, for school–based behavioral health personnel, services, supports, or other 1
436+school–based behavioral health purposes. 2
474437
475-– 11 –
476- (ii) one member appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(3) of the Education
477-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and
438+ (2) THE STATE FUNDING PROVIDE D UNDER THE FUND IS 3
439+SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT 4
440+WOULD OTHERWISE BE A PPROPRIATED TO THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH 5
441+RESOURCES COMMISSION FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET . 6
478442
479- (iii) two members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(4) of the Education
480-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act.
443+ [(o)] (R) Beginning on July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter, the Consortium 7
444+shall submit to the Accountability and Implementation Board, the Governor, and, in 8
445+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly, a report 9
446+on: 10
481447
482- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
483-provisions of § 7–447.1(r) of the Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the
484-Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports shall submit its initial report
485-to the Accountability and Implementation Board, the Governor, and, in accordance with §
486-2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before December 1,
487-2022.
448+ (1) The activities of the Consortium; 11
488449
489- SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
490-October July 1, 2022.
450+ (2) The creation of coordinated community supports partnerships and the 12
451+area served by each partnership; 13
491452
492-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
453+ (3) Grants awarded to coordinated community supports partnerships; and 14
454+
455+ (4) All other activities of the Consortium to carry out the requirements of 15
456+this section. 16
457+
458+ (S) THE COMMISSION MAY A DOPT RULES AND REGUL ATIONS TO CARRY OUT 17
459+THIS SECTION. 18
460+
461+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial 19
462+members of the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports shall expire 20
463+as follows: 21
464+
465+ (1) in 2024: 22
466+
467+ (i) four members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(2) of the Education 23
468+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 24
469+
470+ (ii) one member appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(4) of the Education 25
471+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; 26
472+
473+ (2) in 2025: 27
474+
475+ (i) two members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(2) of the Education 28
476+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; 29
477+
478+ (ii) two members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(3) of the Education 30
479+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 31
480+ SENATE BILL 802 11
481+
482+
483+ (iii) one member appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(4) of the Education 1
484+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 2
485+
486+ (3) in 2026: 3
487+
488+ (i) three members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(2) of the Education 4
489+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; 5
490+
491+ (ii) one member appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(3) of the Education 6
492+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act; and 7
493+
494+ (iii) two members appointed under § 7–447.1(d)(4) of the Education 8
495+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. 9
496+
497+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstand ing the 10
498+provisions of § 7–447.1(r) of the Education Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the 11
499+Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports shall submit its initial report 12
500+to the Accountability and Implementation Board, the Governor, and, in accordance with § 13
501+2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before December 1, 14
502+2022. 15
503+
504+ SECTION 2. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
505+October July 1, 2022. 17
506+
507+
508+
509+
510+Approved:
511+________________________________________________________________________________
512+ Governor.
513+________________________________________________________________________________
514+ President of the Senate.
515+________________________________________________________________________________
516+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.