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HOUSE BILL 39
J3 (4lr0742)
ENROLLED BILL
— Health and Government Operations/Finance —
Introduced by Delegate R. Lewis
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Residential Service Agencies – Reimbursement – Personal Assistance Services 2
(Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024) 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Maryland Department of Health to reimburse a 4
residential service agency for personal assistance services only if the personal 5
assistance services are provided by an individual classified as an employee; and 6
generally relating to reimbursements to residential service agencies. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Health – General 9
Section 19–4A–10 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2023 Replacement Volume) 12
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Health – General 3
19–4A–10. 4
(A) Except as provided by federal law, licensure under this subtitle does not 5
entitle a residential service agency to reimbursement by a third party payor. 6
(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REIMBU RSE A RESIDENTIAL SE RVICE AGENCY 7
FOR PERSONAL ASSISTA NCE SERVICES ONLY IF THE PERSONAL ASSISTA NCE 8
SERVICES ARE PROVIDE D BY AN INDIVIDUAL C LASSIFIED AS AN EMPL OYEE. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2025 January 1, 2026. 11
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.