Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB901 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0901
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7	7	SENATE BILL 901
8	8	J1, Q3 3lr2934
9	9	CF HB 1101
10	10	By: Senator McKay
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 15, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Rules
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Maryland Maternity Care Access Program, Fund, and Income Tax Checkoff – 2
19	19	Establishment 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program in the 4
22	22	Maryland Department of Health to develop and sustain pregnancy support centers 5
23	23	in the State; establishing the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program Fund as a 6
24	24	special, nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited 7
25	25	to the Fund; establishing an income tax checkoff system for voluntary contributions 8
26	26	to the Fund; and generally relating to the Maryland Maternity Care Access Program 9
27	27	and Fund. 10
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29	29	BY adding to 11
30	30	Article – Health – General 12
31	31	Section 13–4801 through 13–4807 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 48. 13
32	32	Maryland Maternity Care Access Program” 14
33	33	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
34	34	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
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36	36	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
37	37	Article – State Finance and Procurement 18
38	38	Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 19
39	39	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
40	40	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21
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42	42	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
43	43	Article – State Finance and Procurement 23
44	44	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 24
45	45	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
46	46	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 26
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48	48	BY adding to 27 2 SENATE BILL 901
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51	51	Article – State Finance and Procurement 1
52	52	Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 2
53	53	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54	54	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 4
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56	56	BY adding to 5
57	57	Article – Tax – General 6
58	58	Section 2–117 and 10–804(l) 7
59	59	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
60	60	(2022 Replacement Volume) 9
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62	62	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
63	63	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
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65	65	Article – Health – General 12
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67	67	SUBTITLE 48. MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM. 13
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69	69	13–4801. 14
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71	71	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 15
72	72	INDICATED. 16
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74	74	(B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM 17
75	75	FUND. 18
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77	77	(C) “PREGNANCY SUPPORT CEN TER” MEANS A PROVIDER OR QUALIFIED 19
78	78	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON THAT: 20
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80	80	(1) PROVIDES PREGNANT WOM EN WITH SUPPORT SERV ICES, 21
81	81	INCLUDING COUNSELING , HOUSING, HEALTH CARE , ADOPTION SERVICES , 22
82	82	MATERIAL ASSISTANCE , JOB TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSI STANCE; AND 23
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84	84	(2) DOES NOT REFER , INDUCE, OR ASSIST IN THE PER FORMANCE OF 24
85	85	ABORTIONS. 25
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87	87	(D) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS 26
88	88	PROGRAM. 27
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90	90	13–4802. 28
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92	92	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM IN THE 29
93	93	DEPARTMENT . 30
94	94	SENATE BILL 901 3
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97	97	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN 1
98	98	PREGNANCY SUPPORT CE NTERS IN THE STATE. 2
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100	100	13–4803. 3
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102	102	(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRA CT WITH AT LEAST ONE COORDINATING 4
103	103	ORGANIZATION TO ADMI NISTER THE PROGRAM. 5
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105	105	(B) A COORDINATING ORGANIZ ATION CONTRACTED WIT H UNDER THIS 6
106	106	SECTION SHALL BE : 7
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108	108	(1) A NONPROFIT ENTITY ; AND 8
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110	110	(2) IN GOOD STANDING IN A NY STATE OR JURISD ICTION IN WHICH 9
111	111	THE ORGANIZATION IS REGISTERED OR INCORP ORATED. 10
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113	113	(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT OB TAIN INFORMATION REG ARDING, OR 11
114	114	INTERFERE WITH , SPECIFIC OPERATIONS OF A COORDINATING OR GANIZATION 12
115	115	OTHER THAN THE OPERA TIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION O F THE 13
116	116	PROGRAM. 14
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118	118	13–4804. 15
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120	120	(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE 16
121	121	DEPARTMENT SHALL RELE ASE PUBLICLY THE NAM E OF ANY: 17
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123	123	(1) COORDINATING ORGANIZA TION CONTRACTED WITH UNDER § 18
124	124	13–4803 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 19
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126	126	(2) ENTITY RECEIVING MONE Y FROM THE FUND. 20
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128	128	(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT RE LEASE THE NAME OF AN Y INDIVIDUAL 21
129	129	PROVIDING SERVICES T HROUGH OR PARTICIPAT ING IN THE PROGRAM. 22
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131	131	13–4805. 23
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133	133	(A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM 24
134	134	FUND. 25
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136	136	(2) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 26
137	137	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 27
138	138	4 SENATE BILL 901
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141	141	(3) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 1
142	142	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 2
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144	144	(B) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 3
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146	146	(1) ANY MONEY APPROPRIATE D IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 4
147	147	FUND; 5
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149	149	(2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; 6
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151	151	(3) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND FROM THE INCOME TAX 7
152	152	CHECKOFF SYSTEM ESTA BLISHED UNDER § 2–117 OF THE TAX – GENERAL ARTICLE; 8
153	153	AND 9
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155	155	(4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCE PTED FOR 10
156	156	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 11
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158	158	(C) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR: 12
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160	160	(1) THE PROGRAM; OR 13
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162	162	(2) CONTRACTING WITH A CO ORDINATING ORGANIZAT ION TO 14
163	163	ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 15
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165	165	(D) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T AND REINVEST THE 16
166	166	MONEY OF THE FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE 17
167	167	INVESTED. 18
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169	169	(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAID IN TO THE 19
170	170	FUND. 20
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172	172	(E) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PAY OUT MONEY FOR THE FUND AS 21
173	173	DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY. 22
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175	175	(F) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CRE DITED TO: 23
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177	177	(1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR 24
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179	179	(2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUN D OF THE STATE. 25
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181	181	(G) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND SHALL BE MADE ON LY IN 26
182	182	ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 27
183	183	SENATE BILL 901 5
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186	186	13–4806. 1
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188	188	BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFT ER, THE 2
189	189	GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 3
190	190	$3,000,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 4
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192	192	13–4807. 5
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194	194	ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR , BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 6
195	195	DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY COORDINATING ORG ANIZATION 7
196	196	CONTRACTED WITH UNDE R § 13–4803 OF THIS SUBTITLE , SHALL REPORT TO THE 8
197	197	GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 9
198	198	ARTICLE, ON THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 10
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200	200	(1) THE GROSS AMOUNT OF G IFTS AND GRANTS CRED ITED TO THE 11
201	201	FUND; 12
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203	203	(2) THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE FUND; AND 13
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205	205	(3) A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF THE FUND. 14
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207	207	Article – State Finance and Procurement 15
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209	209	6–226. 16
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211	211	(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 17
212	212	inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 18
213	213	terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 19
214	214	State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 20
215	215	receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 21
216	216	Fund of the State. 22
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218	218	(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 23
219	219	to the following funds: 24
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221	221	170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 25
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223	223	171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 26
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225	225	172. THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS 27
226	226	PROGRAM FUND. 28
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228	228	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 29
229	229	as follows: 30
230	230	6 SENATE BILL 901
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233	233	Article – Tax – General 1
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235	235	2–117. 2
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237	237	(A) (1) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INC LUDE ON THE INDIVID UAL 3
238	238	INCOME TAX RETURN FO RM A CHECKOFF DESIGN ATED AS THE “MARYLAND 4
239	239	MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND”. 5
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241	241	(2) THE CHECKOFF SHALL ST ATE THAT: 6
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243	243	(I) THE INDIVIDUAL , OR EACH SPOUSE IN TH E CASE OF A JOINT 7
244	244	RETURN, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO TH E MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS 8
245	245	PROGRAM FUND THE AMOUNT DESIG NATED BY THE INDIVID UAL; AND 9
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247	247	(II) 1. THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE 10
248	248	CONTRIBUTION FROM AN Y REFUND TO WHICH TH E INDIVIDUAL IS ENTI TLED; OR 11
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250	250	2. IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ENTITLED TO A RE FUND, 12
251	251	THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL ADD THE AMOUNT OF THE CO NTRIBUTION TO THE IN COME 13
252	252	TAX TO BE PAID WITH THE RETURN. 14
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254	254	(3) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INC LUDE, WITH THE INDIVIDUAL 15
255	255	INCOME TAX RETURN PA CKAGE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH T HE 16
256	256	MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND WAS ESTABLISHED AND 17
257	257	THE PURPOSES FOR WHI CH THE FUND MAY BE USED . 18
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259	259	(B) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL : 19
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261	261	(1) COLLECT THE CHECKOFF CONTRIBUTIONS AND AC COUNT TO THE 20
262	262	STATE TREASURER FOR THE MON EY COLLECTED ; 21
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264	264	(2) FROM THE CONTRIBUTIO NS COLLECTED , DISTRIBUTE THE 22
265	265	AMOUNT NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE CHECK OFF SYSTEM TO AN 23
266	266	ADMINISTRATIVE COST ACCOUNT; AND 24
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268	268	(3) AFTER THE DISTRIBUTI ON UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 25
269	269	DISTRIBUTE THE REMAI NDER OF THE MONEY CO LLECTED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION 26
270	270	TO THE MARYLAND MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND ESTABLISHED 27
271	271	UNDER § 13–4802 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE. 28
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273	273	10–804. 29
274	274	SENATE BILL 901 7
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277	277	(L) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY DES IGNATE A CONTRIBUTIO N TO THE MARYLAND 1
278	278	MATERNITY CARE ACCESS PROGRAM FUND, ESTABLISHED UNDER § 13–4805 OF 2
279	279	THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE, BY THE CHECKOFF SYST EM ON THE RETURN . 3
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281	281	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall be 4
282	282	applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. 5
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284	284	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take eff ect 6
285	285	October 1, 2023. 7
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