Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1101 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1101
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1101
8	8	J1, Q3 3lr2315
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10	10	By: Delegates Wivell, Baker, Fisher, Hinebaugh, Howard, R. Long, McComas,
11	11	Miller, T. Morgan, Nawrocki, Otto, Rose, Schmidt, Szeliga, Tomlinson, and
12	12	Valentine
13	13	Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
14	14	Assigned to: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
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16	16	A BILL ENTITLED
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18	18	AN ACT concerning 1
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20	20	Maryland Maternity Care Access Program, Fund, and Income Tax Checkoff – 2
21	21	Establishment 3
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23	23	FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program in the 4
24	24	Maryland Department of Health to develop and sustain pregnancy support centers 5
25	25	in the State; establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program Fund as a 6
26	26	special, nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited 7
27	27	to the Fund; establishing an income tax checkoff system for voluntary contributions 8
28	28	to the Fund; and generally relating to the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program 9
29	29	and Fund. 10
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31	31	BY adding to 11
32	32	Article – Health – General 12
33	33	Section 13–4801 through 13–4807 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. 13
34	34	Maryland Maternity Care Access Program” 14
35	35	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
36	36	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
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38	38	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
39	39	Article – State Finance and Procurement 18
40	40	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 19
41	41	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
42	42	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21
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44	44	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
45	45	Article – State Finance and Procurement 23
46	46	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 24
47	47	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
48	48	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 26 2 HOUSE BILL 1101
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52	52	BY adding to 1
53	53	Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
54	54	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 3
55	55	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56	56	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5
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58	58	BY adding to 6
59	59	Article – Tax – General 7
60	60	Section 2–117 and 10–804(l) 8
61	61	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
62	62	(2022 Replacement Volume) 10
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64	64	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
65	65	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
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67	67	Article – Health – General 13
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69	69	SUBTITLE 48. MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM. 14
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71	71	13–4801. 15
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73	73	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 16
74	74	INDICATED. 17
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76	76	(B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM 18
77	77	FUND. 19
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79	79	(C) “PREGNANCY SUPPORT CEN TER” MEANS A PROVIDER OR QUALIFIED 20
80	80	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT: 21
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82	82	(1) PROVIDES PREGNANT WOM EN WITH SUPPORT SERV ICES, 22
83	83	INCLUDING COUNSELING , HOUSING, HEALTH CARE , ADOPTION SERVICES , 23
84	84	MATERIAL ASSISTANCE , JOB TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSI STANCE; AND 24
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86	86	(2) DOES NOT REFER , INDUCE, OR ASSIST IN THE PER FORMANCE OF 25
87	87	ABORTIONS. 26
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89	89	(D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS 27
90	90	PROGRAM. 28
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92	92	13–4802. 29
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94	94	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM IN THE 30
95	95	DEPARTMENT . 31 HOUSE BILL 1101 3
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99	99	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN 1
100	100	PREGNANCY SUPPORT CE NTERS IN THE STATE. 2
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102	102	13–4803. 3
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104	104	(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH AT LEA ST ONE COORDINATING 4
105	105	ORGANIZATION TO ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 5
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107	107	(B) A COORDINATING ORGANIZ ATION CONTRACTED WITH UNDER THIS 6
108	108	SECTION SHALL BE: 7
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110	110	(1) A NONPROFIT ENTITY ; AND 8
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112	112	(2) IN GOOD STANDING IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH 9
113	113	THE ORGANIZATION IS RE GISTERED OR INCORPOR ATED. 10
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115	115	(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT OB TAIN INFORMATION REGARDING, OR 11
116	116	INTERFERE WITH , SPECIFIC OPERATIONS OF A COOR DINATING ORGANIZATION 12
117	117	OTHER THAN THE OPERA TIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINIST RATION OF THE 13
118	118	PROGRAM. 14
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120	120	13–4804. 15
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122	122	(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE 16
123	123	DEPARTMENT SHALL RELE ASE PUBLICLY THE NAME OF ANY: 17
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125	125	(1) COORDINATING ORGANIZA TION CONTRACTED WITH UNDER § 18
126	126	13–4803 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 19
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128	128	(2) ENTITY RECEIVING MONE Y FROM THE FUND. 20
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130	130	(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT RE LEASE THE NAME OF AN Y INDIVIDUAL 21
131	131	PROVIDING SERVICES THROUGH OR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. 22
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133	133	13–4805. 23
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135	135	(A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM 24
136	136	FUND. 25
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138	138	(2) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 26
139	139	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 27
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143	143	(3) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 1
144	144	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 2
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146	146	(B) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 3
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148	148	(1) ANY MONEY APPROPRIATE D IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 4
149	149	FUND; 5
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151	151	(2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; 6
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153	153	(3) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND FROM THE INCOME TAX 7
154	154	CHECKOFF SYSTEM ESTA BLISHED UNDER § 2–117 OF THE TAX – GENERAL ARTICLE; 8
155	155	AND 9
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157	157	(4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCE PTED FOR 10
158	158	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 11
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160	160	(C) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR: 12
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162	162	(1) THE PROGRAM; OR 13
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164	164	(2) CONTRACTING WITH A COORDINATING ORGAN IZATION TO 14
165	165	ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 15
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167	167	(D) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T AND REINVEST THE 16
168	168	MONEY OF THE FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE 17
169	169	INVESTED. 18
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171	171	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAID IN TO THE 19
172	172	FUND. 20
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174	174	(E) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PAY OUT MONEY FOR THE FUND AS 21
175	175	DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY. 22
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177	177	(F) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO: 23
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179	179	(1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR 24
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181	181	(2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUN D OF THE STATE. 25
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183	183	(G) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND SHALL BE MADE ONLY IN 26
184	184	ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 27
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188	188	13–4806. 1
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190	190	BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 2
191	191	GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 3
192	192	$3,000,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 4
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194	194	13–4807. 5
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196	196	ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR , BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 6
197	197	DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY COORDINATING ORGANIZATION 7
198	198	CONTRACTED WITH UNDER § 13–4803 OF THIS SUBTITLE , SHALL REPORT TO THE 8
199	199	GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 9
200	200	ARTICLE, ON THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 10
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202	202	(1) THE GROSS AMOUNT OF G IFTS AND GRANTS CRED ITED TO THE 11
203	203	FUND; 12
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205	205	(2) THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE FUND; AND 13
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207	207	(3) A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF THE FUND. 14
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209	209	Article – State Finance and Procurement 15
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211	211	6–226. 16
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213	213	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 17
214	214	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 18
215	215	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 19
216	216	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 20
217	217	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 21
218	218	Fund of the State. 22
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220	220	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 23
221	221	to the following funds: 24
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223	223	170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 25
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225	225	171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 26
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227	227	172. THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS 27
228	228	PROGRAM FUND. 28
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230	230	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, T hat the Laws of Maryland read 29
231	231	as follows: 30
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235	235	Article – Tax – General 1
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237	237	2–117. 2
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239	239	(A) (1) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INC LUDE ON THE INDIVIDU AL 3
240	240	INCOME TAX RETURN FO RM A CHECKOFF DESIGN ATED AS THE “MARYLAND 4
241	241	MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND”. 5
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243	243	(2) THE CHECKOFF SHALL ST ATE THAT: 6
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245	245	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL , OR EACH SPOUSE IN TH E CASE OF A JOINT 7
246	246	RETURN, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO TH E MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS 8
247	247	PROGRAM FUND THE AMOUNT DESIG NATED BY THE INDIVID UAL; AND 9
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249	249	(II) 1. THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE 10
250	250	CONTRIBUTION FROM AN Y REFUND TO WHICH TH E INDIVIDUAL IS ENTI TLED; OR 11
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252	252	2. IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ENTITLED TO A RE FUND, 12
253	253	THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL ADD THE AMOUNT OF TH E CONTRIBUTION TO TH E INCOME 13
254	254	TAX TO BE PAID WITH THE RETURN. 14
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256	256	(3) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INC LUDE, WITH THE INDIVIDUAL 15
257	257	INCOME TAX RETURN PA CKAGE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH T HE 16
258	258	MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AND 17
259	259	THE PURPOSES FOR WHI CH THE FUND MAY BE USED . 18
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261	261	(B) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL : 19
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263	263	(1) COLLECT THE CHECKOFF CONTRIBUTIONS AND AC COUNT TO THE 20
264	264	STATE TREASURER FOR THE MON EY COLLECTED ; 21
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266	266	(2) FROM THE CONTRIBUTIO NS COLLECTED , DISTRIBUTE THE 22
267	267	AMOUNT NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE CHECK OFF SYSTEM TO AN 23
268	268	ADMINISTRATIVE COST ACCOUNT; AND 24
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270	270	(3) AFTER THE DISTRIBUTIO N UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 25
271	271	DISTRIBUTE THE REMAI NDER OF THE MONEY CO LLECTED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION 26
272	272	TO THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND ESTABLISHED 27
273	273	UNDER § 13–4802 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 28
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275	275	10–804. 29
276	276	HOUSE BILL 1101 7
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279	279	(L) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY DESIG NATE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARYLAND 1
280	280	MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND, ESTABLISHED UNDER § 13–4805 OF 2
281	281	THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE, BY THE CHECKOFF SYST EM ON THE RETURN . 3
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283	283	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall be 4
284	284	applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. 5
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286	286	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
287	287	October 1, 2023. 7
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