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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 | - | 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 | 5 | *hb0771* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 771 | |
| 11 | 8 | F2 4lr2278 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF SB 741 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegate Henson | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Ways and Means | |
| 16 | - | Reassigned: Appropriations, February 2, 2024 | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 5, 2024 | |
| 20 | 13 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 15 | ||
| 23 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 18 | Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Pregnant and Parenting 2 | |
| 26 | - | Students – Policy | |
| 19 | + | Students – Policy Requirements 3 | |
| 27 | 20 | (Pregnant and Parenting Support Act) 4 | |
| 28 | 21 | ||
| 29 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring each | |
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| 33 | - | ||
| 22 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring each public senior higher education institution to adopt a 5 | |
| 23 | + | policy regarding pregnant and parenting students using certain guidelines; 6 | |
| 24 | + | requiring each public senior higher education institution to post the policy on the 7 | |
| 25 | + | institution’s website; and generally relating to pregnant and parenting students and 8 | |
| 26 | + | public senior higher education institutions. 9 | |
| 34 | 27 | ||
| 35 | 28 | BY adding to 10 | |
| 36 | 29 | Article – Education 11 | |
| 37 | 30 | Section 15–138 12 | |
| 38 | 31 | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 39 | 32 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14 | |
| 40 | 33 | ||
| 41 | 34 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15 | |
| 42 | 35 | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16 | |
| 43 | 36 | ||
| 44 | 37 | Article – Education 17 | |
| 45 | 38 | ||
| 46 | 39 | 15–138. 18 | |
| 47 | - | 2 HOUSE BILL 771 | |
| 40 | + | ||
| 41 | + | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANI NGS 19 | |
| 42 | + | INDICATED. 20 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | (2) “PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENT ” MEANS A STUDENT 21 | |
| 45 | + | ENROLLED AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCAT ION INSTITUTION WHO : 22 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | (I) IS PREGNANT; OR 23 2 HOUSE BILL 771 | |
| 48 | 48 | ||
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | - | (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1 | |
| 51 | - | INDICATED. 2 | |
| 52 | 50 | ||
| 53 | - | (2) “PREGNANT AND PARENTIN G STUDENT ” MEANS A STUDENT 3 | |
| 54 | - | ENROLLED AT A PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCAT ION INSTITUTION WHO : 4 | |
| 51 | + | (II) EXERCISES CARE , CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OVER A CH ILD. 1 | |
| 55 | 52 | ||
| 56 | - | (I) IS PREGNANT; OR 5 | |
| 53 | + | (3) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” HAS THE 2 | |
| 54 | + | MEANING STATED IN § 15–136 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 3 | |
| 57 | 55 | ||
| 58 | - | (II) EXERCISES CARE , CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OVER A CH ILD. 6 | |
| 56 | + | (B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT A LL STUDENTS AT AN 4 | |
| 57 | + | INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION I N THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR 5 | |
| 58 | + | GENDER, SHALL ENJOY FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING 6 | |
| 59 | + | PREGNANCY DISCRIMINA TION AS DESCRIBED IN TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION 7 | |
| 60 | + | AMENDMENTS OF 1972. 8 | |
| 59 | 61 | ||
| 60 | - | (3) (I) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” HAS 7 | |
| 61 | - | THE MEANING STATED IN § 15–136 OF THIS SUBTITLE MEANS: 8 | |
| 62 | + | (C) (1) EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N SHALL 9 | |
| 63 | + | ADOPT A POLICY REGARDING PREGNANT AND PARENTI NG STUDENTS THAT IS 10 | |
| 64 | + | CONSISTENT WITH TITLE IX OF THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT. 11 | |
| 62 | 65 | ||
| 63 | - | | |
| 64 | - | ||
| 66 | + | (2) THE POLICY REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS 12 | |
| 67 | + | SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 13 | |
| 65 | 68 | ||
| 66 | - | 2. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; AND 11 | |
| 69 | + | (I) REFERRAL TO ON–CAMPUS OR OFF–CAMPUS SERVICES TO 14 | |
| 70 | + | ASSIST REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF OR ELIGIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT 15 | |
| 71 | + | ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS , INCLUDING: 16 | |
| 67 | 72 | ||
| 68 | - | 3. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND. 12 | |
| 73 | + | 1. THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 17 | |
| 74 | + | ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN; 18 | |
| 69 | 75 | ||
| 70 | - | (II) “PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N” DOES 13 | |
| 71 | - | NOT INCLUDE: 14 | |
| 76 | + | 2. THE CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; 19 | |
| 72 | 77 | ||
| 73 | - | 1. THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR 15 | |
| 74 | - | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; 16 | |
| 78 | + | 3. THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 20 | |
| 75 | 79 | ||
| 76 | - | | |
| 77 | - | ||
| 80 | + | 4. THE MARYLAND CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE 21 | |
| 81 | + | PROGRAM; AND 22 | |
| 78 | 82 | ||
| 79 | - | 3. THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE. 19 | |
| 83 | + | 5. ANY OTHER PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS , OR 23 | |
| 84 | + | SUBSIDIES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTI NG STUDENTS ; 24 | |
| 80 | 85 | ||
| 81 | - | (B) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT A LL STUDENTS AT AN 20 | |
| 82 | - | INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION IN THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR 21 | |
| 83 | - | GENDER, SHALL ENJOY FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING 22 | |
| 84 | - | PREGNANCY DISCRIMINA TION AS DESCRIBED IN TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION 23 | |
| 85 | - | AMENDMENTS OF 1972. 24 | |
| 86 | + | (II) THE PROVISION OF INFO RMATION ABOUT OR REF ERRALS 25 | |
| 87 | + | TO RESOURCES REGARDING ADOPTION SERVICES; 26 | |
| 86 | 88 | ||
| 87 | - | (C) (1) EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HI GHER EDUCATION INSTI TUTION SHALL 25 | |
| 88 | - | ADOPT A POLICY PLAN REGARDING PREGNANT A ND PARENTING STUDENT S THAT IS 26 | |
| 89 | - | CONSISTENT WITH TITLE IX OF THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT. 27 | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | (2) THE POLICY PLAN REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS 28 | |
| 92 | - | SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 29 | |
| 89 | + | (III) THE AVAILABILITY OF I NSTITUTIONAL ACCOMMO DATIONS 27 | |
| 90 | + | FOR PREGNANT AND PAR ENTING STUDENTS , INCLUDING PRIORITY C LASS 28 | |
| 91 | + | REGISTRATION AND FLE XIBLE SCHEDULING OPT IONS; AND 29 | |
| 93 | 92 | HOUSE BILL 771 3 | |
| 94 | 93 | ||
| 95 | 94 | ||
| 96 | - | (I) REFERRAL TO ON –CAMPUS OR OFF –CAMPUS SERVICES TO 1 | |
| 97 | - | ASSIST REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF OR E LIGIBILITY FOR GOVER NMENT 2 | |
| 98 | - | ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS , INCLUDING: 3 | |
| 95 | + | (IV) A REFERRAL NETWORK OF ON–CAMPUS AND OFF–CAMPUS 1 | |
| 96 | + | HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS. 2 | |
| 99 | 97 | ||
| 100 | - | 1. THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 4 | |
| 101 | - | ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN; 5 | |
| 98 | + | (D) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2025, EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER 3 | |
| 99 | + | EDUCATION INSTITUTION SHALL POST THE POLIC Y ADOPTED UNDER SUBS ECTION 4 | |
| 100 | + | (C) OF THIS SECTION ON THE INSTITUTION ’S WEBSITE. 5 | |
| 102 | 101 | ||
| 103 | - | 2. THE CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; 6 | |
| 104 | - | ||
| 105 | - | 3. THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 7 | |
| 106 | - | ||
| 107 | - | 4. THE MARYLAND CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE 8 | |
| 108 | - | PROGRAM; AND 9 | |
| 109 | - | ||
| 110 | - | 5. ANY OTHER PROGRAMS , SCHOLARSHIPS , OR 10 | |
| 111 | - | SUBSIDIES FOR PREGNA NT AND PARENTING STU DENTS; 11 | |
| 112 | - | ||
| 113 | - | (II) THE PROVISION OF INFO RMATION ABOUT OR REF ERRALS 12 | |
| 114 | - | TO RESOURCES REGARDI NG ADOPTION SERVICES ; 13 | |
| 115 | - | ||
| 116 | - | (III) THE AVAILABILITY OF I NSTITUTIONAL AC COMMODATIONS 14 | |
| 117 | - | FOR PREGNANT AND PAR ENTING STUDENTS , INCLUDING PRIORITY C LASS 15 | |
| 118 | - | REGISTRATION AND FLE XIBLE SCHEDULING OPT IONS; AND 16 | |
| 119 | - | ||
| 120 | - | (IV) A REFERRAL NETWORK OF ON–CAMPUS AND OFF –CAMPUS 17 | |
| 121 | - | HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS. 18 | |
| 122 | - | ||
| 123 | - | (D) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2025, EACH PUBLIC SENIOR H IGHER 19 | |
| 124 | - | EDUCATION INSTITUTIO N SHALL POST THE POLICY PLAN ADOPTED UNDER 20 | |
| 125 | - | SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION ON T HE INSTITUTION’S WEBSITE. 21 | |
| 126 | - | ||
| 127 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 22 | |
| 128 | - | 1, 2024. 23 | |
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| 132 | - | ||
| 133 | - | Approved: | |
| 134 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 135 | - | Governor. | |
| 136 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 137 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 138 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 139 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 102 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 6 | |
| 103 | + | 1, 2024. 7 |