Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB419 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		-	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		sb0419
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10	7		SENATE BILL 419
11	8		O4, F5 4lr1473
12	9		CF HB 377
13		-	By: Senators King and Zucker, Zucker, Bailey, Benson, Corderman, Elfreth,
14		-	Guzzone, Hettleman, Jackson, Jennings, McCray, Rosapepe, and Salling
	10	+	By: Senators King and Zucker
15	11		Introduced and read first time: January 18, 2024
16	12		Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
17		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18		-	Senate action: Adopted
19		-	Read second time: February 25, 2024
20	13
21		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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23	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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25	18		Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program – Funding – Alterations 2
26	19
27	20		FOR the purpose of altering the fiscal years during which the Governor is required to 3
28	21		include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Therapeutic Child 4
29	22		Care Grant Program; and generally relating to funding for the Therapeutic Child 5
30	23		Care Grant Program. 6
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32	25		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
33	26		Article – Education 8
34	27		Section 8–420(a) through (c) 9
35	28		Annotated Code of Maryland 10
36	29		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
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38	31		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
39	32		Article – Education 13
40	33		Section 8–420(d) 14
41	34		Annotated Code of Maryland 15
42	35		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16
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44	37		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MA RYLAND, 17
45	38		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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47	40		Article – Education 19
	41	+
	42	+	8–420. 20
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	44	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
	45	+
	46	+	(2) “Developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 22
	47	+	emotional, or behavioral functioning” means: 23
48	48		2 SENATE BILL 419
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51		-	8–420. 1
	51	+	(i) A significant developmental delay or atypical development, as 1
	52	+	identified by a health professional, in: 2
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53		-	~~(a) (~~1~~) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated~~. 2
	54	+	1. Cognitive development; 3
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55		-	(2) “Developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 3
56		-	emotional, or behavioral functioning” means: 4
	56	+	2. Physical development; 4
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58		-	(i) A significant developmental delay or atypical development, as 5
59		-	identified by a health professional, in: 6
	58	+	3. Language and speech development; 5
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61		-	1. ~~Cognitive~~ development; 7
	60	+	4. Psychosocial development; or 6
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63		-	2. ~~Physical development~~; 8
	62	+	5. Self–help skills; 7
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65		-	3. Language and speech development; 9
	64	+	(ii) Psychological trauma, as identified through an evaluation by a 8
	65	+	mental health professional; or 9
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67		-	4. Psychosocial development; or 10
	67	+	(iii) A diagnosed physical, developmental, or mental health condition 10
	68	+	that impacts daily living and limits participation in typical early childhood education or 11
	69	+	child care settings. 12
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69		-	5. ~~Self–help skills; 11~~
	71	+	(3) “Program” means the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program. 13
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71		-	(ii) Psychological trauma, as identified through an evaluation by a 12
72		-	mental health professional; or 13
	73	+	(b) There is a Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program in the State. 14
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74		-	(iii) A diagnosed physical, developmental, or mental health condition 14
75		-	that impacts daily living and limits participation in typical early childhood education or 15
76		-	child care settings. 16
	75	+	(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to providers that 15
	76	+	specialize in providing child care and early childhood education to children under the age 16
	77	+	of 6 years who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 17
	78	+	emotional, or behavioral functioning. 18
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78		-	(3) ~~“Program” means~~ the ~~Therapeutic Child Care Grant~~ Program. 17
	80	+	(2) The Department shall administer the Program. 19
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80		-	(b) There is a Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program in the State. 18
	82	+	(3) On or before August 15 each year, the Department shall award grants 20
	83	+	under this section. 21
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82		-	(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to providers that 19
83		-	specialize in providing child care and early childhood education to children under the age 20
84		-	of 6 years who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 21
85		-	emotional, or behavioral functioning. 22
	85	+	(d) (1) [For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025] BEGINNING IN FISCAL 22
	86	+	YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , the Governor shall include in the 23
	87	+	annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,700,000 to the Program. 24
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87		-	(2) The Department shall administer the Program. 23
	89	+	(2) In awarding grants under the Program, the Department shall 25
	90	+	distribute: 26
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89		-	(3) ~~On or before August 15 each year,~~ the ~~Department shall award grants 24~~
90		-	~~under this section.~~ 25
	92	+	(i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 27
	93	+	provided in fiscal year 2022; 28
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92		-	(d) (1) [For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025 2028] BEGINNING IN 26
93		-	FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , the Governor shall include 27
94		-	in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,700,000 to the Program. 28
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96		-	(2) In awarding grants under the Program, the Department shall 29
97		-	distribute: 30 SENATE BILL 419 3
	95	+	(ii) $1,917,000 to existing providers in the same proportion as was 29
	96	+	provided in fiscal year 2022 to provide additional services; and 30
	97	+	SENATE BILL 419 3
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	100	+	(iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 1
	101	+	to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 2
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101		-	(i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 1
102		-	provided in fiscal year 2022; 2
	103	+	(3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 3
	104	+	(2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 4
	105	+	paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection. 5
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104		-	(ii) $1,917,000 to existing providers in the same proportion as was 3
105		-	provided in fiscal year 2022 to provide additional services; and 4
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107		-	(iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 5
108		-	to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 6
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110		-	(3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 7
111		-	(2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 8
112		-	paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection. 9
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114		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURT HER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 10
115		-	1, 2024. 11
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120		-	Approved:
121		-	________________________________________________________________________________
122		-	Governor.
123		-	________________________________________________________________________________
124		-	President of the Senate.
125		-	________________________________________________________________________________
126		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	107	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 6
	108	+	1, 2024. 7