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Maryland Senate Bill SB796

Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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107 SENATE BILL 796
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1310 By: Senators Simonaire, King, Elfreth, and Carozza
1411 Introduced and read first time: February 1, 2024
1512 Assigned to: Finance
16-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17-Senate action: Adopted
18-Read second time: February 29, 2024
1913
20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
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2418 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program – Established 2
2519
2620 FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program in the 3
2721 Department of Disabilities; requiring the Department to select a nonprofit training 4
2822 entity for participation in the Program; establishing the Maryland Disability Service 5
2923 Animal Program Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; and generally relating to the 6
3024 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program. 7
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3226 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
3327 Article – Human Services 9
3428 Section 7–114 10
3529 Annotated Code of Maryland 11
3630 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
3731
3832 BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
3933 Article – Human Services 14
4034 Section 7–401(a) and (d) 15
4135 Annotated Code of Maryland 16
4236 (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17
4337
4438 BY adding to 18
4539 Article – Human Services 19
4640 Section 7–1101 through 7–1106 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11. Maryland 20
4741 Disability Service Animal Program” 21
48- Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 SENATE BILL 796
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 22
43+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 23
44+
45+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24
46+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25
47+
48+Article – Human Services 26 2 SENATE BILL 796
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5050
51- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 1
5251
53- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
54-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
52+7–114. 1
5553
56-Article – Human Services 4
54+ (a) (1) The Department is the principal unit of State government responsible 2
55+for developing, maintaining, revising, and enforcing statewide disability policies and 3
56+standards throughout the units of State government. 4
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58-7–114. 5
58+ (2) In this capacity, the Department shall: 5
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60- (a) (1) The Department is the principal unit of State government responsible 6
61-for developing, maintaining, revising, and enforcing statewide disability policies and 7
62-standards throughout the units of State government. 8
60+ (i) serve as the principal advisor to the Governor on the means and 6
61+methods available to: 7
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64- (2) In this capacity, the Department shall: 9
63+ 1. implement and fund support to individuals with 8
64+disabilities in accordance with the State Disabilities Plan; 9
6565
66- (i) serve as the principal advisor to the Governor on the means and 10
67-methods available to: 11
66+ 2. modify or consolidate support to individuals with 10
67+disabilities; and 11
6868
69- 1. implement and fund support to individuals with 12
70-disabilities in accordance with the State Disabilities Plan; 13
69+ 3. collaborate with federal, regional, and local units of 12
70+government to enhance the effectiveness of the provision and funding of support to 13
71+individuals with disabilities; 14
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72- 2. modify or consolidate support to individuals with 14
73-disabilities; and 15
73+ (ii) annually recommend projects to the Department of Budget and 15
74+Management for inclusion in the capital budget to promote access to State–owned facilities 16
75+for individuals with disabilities; 17
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75- 3. collaborate with federal, regional, and local units of 16
76-government to enhance the effectiveness of the provision and funding of support to 17
77-individuals with disabilities; 18
77+ (iii) assist units of State government to identify federal, State, local, 18
78+and private funds available to the State for programs and services for individuals with 19
79+disabilities; and 20
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79- (ii) annually recommend projects to the Department of Budget and 19
80-Management for inclusion in the capital budget to promote access to State–owned facilities 20
81-for individuals with disabilities; 21
81+ (iv) provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in planning and 21
82+implementing collaborative strategies consistent with the State Disabilities Plan. 22
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83- (iii) assist units of State government to identify federal, State, local, 22
84-and private funds available to the State for programs and services for individuals with 23
85-disabilities; and 24
84+ (b) The Department shall oversee and administer the following programs and 23
85+units: 24
8686
87- (iv) provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in planning and 25
88-implementing collaborative strategies consistent with the State Disabilities Plan. 26
87+ (1) constituent services and ombudsmen programs; 25
8988
90- (b) The Department shall oversee and administer the following programs and 27
91-units: 28
89+ (2) the Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program under Subtitle 6 26
90+of this title; 27
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93- (1) constituent services and ombudsmen programs; 29
92+ (3) the Office of Personal Assistance Services, including the Attendant 28
93+Care Program under Subtitle 4 of this title; 29
9494
95- (2) the Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program under Subtitle 6 30
96-of this title; 31
95+ (4) Telecommunications Access of Maryland under Subtitle 8 of this title; 30
96+[and] 31
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100- (3) the Office of Personal Assistance Services, including the Attendant 1
101-Care Program under Subtitle 4 of this title; 2
100+ (5) Telecommunications Devices and Distribution of Accessible 1
101+Information for Disabled Individuals under Subtitle 9 of this title; AND 2
102102
103- (4) Telecommunications Access of Maryland under Subtitle 8 of this title; 3
104-[and] 4
103+ (6) THE MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL PROGRAM UNDER 3
104+SUBTITLE 11 OF THIS TITLE. 4
105105
106- (5) Telecommunications Devices and Distribution of Accessib le 5
107-Information for Disabled Individuals under Subtitle 9 of this title; AND 6
106+7–401. 5
108107
109- (6) THE MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL PROGRAM UNDER 7
110-SUBTITLE 11 OF THIS TITLE. 8
108+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
111109
112-7–401. 9
110+ (d) “Eligible individual” means an individual who: 7
113111
114- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
112+ (1) is at least 18 years old and under the age of 65 years at the time of the 8
113+initial eligibility determination; and 9
115114
116- (d) “Eligible individual” means an individual who: 11
115+ (2) has a severe chronic or permanent physical disability that precludes or 10
116+significantly impairs the individual’s independent performance of essential activities of 11
117+daily living, self–care, or mobility. 12
117118
118- (1) is at least 18 years old and under the age of 65 years at the time of the 12
119-initial eligibility determination; and 13
119+SUBTITLE 11. MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL PROGRAM. 13
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121- (2) has a severe chronic or permanent physical disability that precludes or 14
122-significantly impairs the individual’s independent performance of essential activities of 15
123-daily living, self–care, or mobility. 16
121+7–1101. 14
124122
125-SUBTITLE 11. MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL PROGRAM. 17
123+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 15
124+INDICATED. 16
126125
127-7–1101. 18
126+ (B) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES. 17
128127
129- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
130-INDICATED. 20
128+ (C) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7–401 OF THIS 18
129+TITLE. 19
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132- (B) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES. 21
131+ (D) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL 20
132+PROGRAM FUND. 21
133133
134- (C) “ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7–401 OF THIS 22
135-TITLE MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY , AS DEFINED IN THE FE DERAL 23
136-AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12102. 24
134+ (E) “NONPROFIT TRAINING EN TITY” MEANS A CORPORATION , A 22
135+FOUNDATION , OR ANY OTHER LEGAL E NTITY THAT: 23
137136
138- (D) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL 25
139-PROGRAM FUND. 26
137+ (1) IS TAX–EXEMPT UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 24
138+CODE; 25
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141- (E) “NONPROFIT TRAINING EN TITY” MEANS A CORPORATION , A 27
142-FOUNDATION , OR ANY OTHER LEGAL E NTITY THAT: 28
143- 4 SENATE BILL 796
140+ (2) ENGAGES IN THE TRAIN ING OF SERVICE ANIMALS FOR USE BY 26
141+ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS ; AND 27
142+
143+ (3) HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE 28
144+SERVICES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 29 4 SENATE BILL 796
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145146
146- (1) IS TAX–EXEMPT UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE 1
147-CODE; 2
148147
149- (2) ENGAGES IN THE TRAIN ING OF SERVICE ANIMA LS FOR USE BY 3
150-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS ; AND 4
148+ (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL 1
149+PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SUBTITLE . 2
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152- (3) HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE 5
153-SERVICES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 6
151+ (G) “PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ” MEANS AN ELIGIBLE IN DIVIDUAL WHO 3
152+PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM. 4
154153
155- (F) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL 7
156-PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER THIS SUBTITLE . 8
154+ (H) (1) “SERVICE ANIMAL” MEANS AN ANIMAL THAT IS INDIVIDUALLY 5
155+TRAINED TO DO WORK O R PERFORM TASKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF AN INDIVID UAL 6
156+WITH A DISABILITY. 7
157157
158- (G) “PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ” MEANS AN ELIGIBLE IN DIVIDUAL WHO 9
159-PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM. 10
158+ (2) “SERVICE ANIMAL ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN ANIMAL THAT: 8
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161- (H) (1) “SERVICE ANIMAL ” MEANS AN ANIMAL THAT IS INDIVIDUALLY 11
162-TRAINED TO DO WORK O R PERFORM TASKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF AN IN DIVIDUAL 12
163-WITH A DISABILITY. 13
160+ (I) AS A RESULT OF THE A NIMAL’S PRESENCE, IS MEANT TO 9
161+DETER CRIME; OR 10
164162
165- (2) “SERVICE ANIMAL ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN ANIMAL THAT: 14
163+ (II) PROVIDES ONLY EMOTIO NAL SUPPORT , WELL–BEING, 11
164+COMFORT, OR COMPANIONSHIP TO AN INDIVIDUAL. 12
166165
167- (I) AS A RESULT OF THE A NIMAL’S PRESENCE, IS MEANT TO 15
168-DETER CRIME; OR 16
166+ (I) “SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ” MEANS A PROGRAM 13
167+PARTICIPANT WHO SUCC ESSFULLY COMPLETES T HE TRAINING PROTOCOL 14
168+SPECIFIED BY A NONPR OFIT TRAINING ENTITY . 15
169169
170- (II) PROVIDES ONLY EMOTIO NAL SUPPORT , WELL–BEING, 17
171-COMFORT, OR COMPANIONSHIP TO AN INDIVIDUAL. 18
170+7–1102. 16
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173- (I) “SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ” MEANS A PROGRAM 19
174-PARTICIPANT WHO SUCC ESSFULLY COMPLETES T HE TRAINING PROTOCOL 20
175-SPECIFIED BY A NONPR OFIT TRAINING ENTITY . 21
172+ THERE IS A MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL PROGRAM IN THE 17
173+DEPARTMENT . 18
176174
177-7–1102. 22
175+7–1103. 19
178176
179- THERE IS A MARYLAND DISABILITY SERVICE ANIMAL PROGRAM IN THE 23
180-DEPARTMENT . 24
177+ THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO : 20
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182-7–1103. 25
179+ (1) REFER ELIGIBLE INDIV IDUALS WHO INQUIRE A BOUT 21
180+PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM TO ONE OR MOR E NONPROFIT TRAINING 22
181+ENTITIES; 23
183182
184- THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO : 26
183+ (2) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL F UNDING MECHANISMS TO ASSIST 24
184+ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM; AND 25
185185
186- (1) REFER ELIGIBLE INDIV IDUALS WHO INQUIRE A BOUT 27
187-PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM TO ONE OR MOR E NONPROFIT TRAINING 28
188-ENTITIES; 29
186+ (3) ENCOURAGE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO ASSIST IN 26
187+OUTREACH AND REFERRA LS TO OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD 27
188+BENEFIT FROM PARTICI PATION IN THE PROGRAM. 28
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192- (2) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL F UNDING MECHANISMS TO ASSIST 1
193-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM; AND 2
192+7–1104. 1
194193
195- (3) ENCOURAG E SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO ASSIST IN 3
196-OUTREACH AND REFERRA LS TO OTHER ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO COUL D 4
197-BENEFIT FROM PARTICI PATION IN THE PROGRAM. 5
194+ THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 2
198195
199-7–1104. 6
196+ (1) MANAGE, SUPERVISE, AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; 3
200197
201- THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 7
198+ (2) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM AND TO 4
199+ENSURE THAT FUND RESOURCES ARE UT ILIZED TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF 5
200+THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING REGULATION S ESTABLISHING PROCEDU RES FOR THE 6
201+DEPARTMENT TO : 7
202202
203- (1) MANAGE, SUPERVISE, AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; 8
203+ (I) PROMOTE THE PROGRAM TO ELIG IBLE INDIVIDUALS 8
204+THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT ’S OUTREACH METHODS ; 9
204205
205- (2) ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT THE PROGRAM AND TO 9
206-ENSURE THAT FUND RESOURCES ARE UT ILIZED TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF 10
207-THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING REGULATION S ESTABLISHING PROCE DURES FOR THE 11
208-DEPARTMENT TO : 12
206+ (II) REFER ELIGIBLE INDIV IDUALS TO SELECTED N ONPROFIT 10
207+TRAINING ENTITIES ; 11
209208
210- (I) PROMOTE THE PROGRAM TO ELIGIBLE I NDIVIDUALS 13
211-THROUGH T HE DEPARTMENT ’S OUTREACH METHODS ; 14
209+ (III) RECEIVE DONATIONS FO R THE FUND; AND 12
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213- (II) REFER ELIGIBLE INDIV IDUALS TO SELECTED N ONPROFIT 15
214-TRAINING ENTITIES ; 16
211+ (IV) USE REVENUE FROM THE FUND TO PAY SELECTED 13
212+NONPROFIT TRAINING E NTITIES FOR SERVICES T HAT ARE PROVIDED THR OUGH THE 14
213+PROGRAM; AND 15
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216- (III) RECEIVE DONATIONS FO R THE FUND; AND 17
215+ (3) SELECT AT LEAST ONE NONPROFIT TRAINING E NTITY TO: 16
217216
218- (IV) USE REVENUE FROM THE FUND TO PAY SELECTED 18
219-NONPROFIT TRAINING E NTITIES FOR SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED THROUGH T HE 19
220-PROGRAM; AND 20
217+ (I) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMEN T A TRAINING PROTOCO L THAT 17
218+WILL TEACH EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT METHODOL OGIES, STRATEGIES, AND 18
219+TECHNIQUES FOR PARTN ERING WITH SERVICE ANIMALS; 19
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222- (3) SELECT AT LEAST ONE NONPROFIT TRAINING E NTITY TO: 21
221+ (II) SELECT QUALIFIED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FROM THOSE 20
222+ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO THE NONP ROFIT ENTITY UNDER T HE 21
223+PROGRAM; 22
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224- (I) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMEN T A TRAINING PROTOCO L THAT 22
225-WILL TEACH EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT M ETHODOLOGIES , STRATEGIES, AND 23
226-TECHNIQUES FOR PARTN ERING WITH SERVICE A NIMALS; 24
225+ (III) SELECT AN APPROPRIAT E SERVICE ANIMAL FOR EACH 23
226+PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ; 24
227227
228- (II) SELECT QUALIFIED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FROM THOSE 25
229-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO THE NONP ROFIT ENTITY UNDER T HE 26
230-PROGRAM; 27
228+ (IV) FACILITATE EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ’S TRAINING 25
229+USING THE NONPROFIT TRAINING ENTITY ’S TRAINING PROTOCOL ; AND 26
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232- (III) SELECT AN APPROPRIAT E SERVICE ANIMAL FOR EACH 28
233-PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ; 29
231+ (V) PARTNER EACH SUCCESS FUL PROGRAM PARTICIPANT W ITH 27
232+THE SERVICE ANIMAL ON THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ’S SUCCESSFUL COMPLET ION 28
233+OF THE NONPROFIT TRA INING ENTITY’S TRAINING PROTOCOL . 29
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237- (IV) FACILITATE EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT’S TRAINING 1
238-USING THE NONPROFIT TRAINING ENTITY ’S TRAINING PROTOCOL ; AND 2
237+7–1105. 1
239238
240- (V) PARTNER EACH SUCCESS FUL PROGRAM PARTICIPANT W ITH 3
241-THE SERVICE ANIMAL O N THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ’S SUCCESSFUL COMPLET ION 4
242-OF THE NONPROFIT TRA INING ENTITY’S TRAINING PROTOCOL. 5
239+ (A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SE LECTION AS A NONPROF IT TRAINING ENTITY 2
240+UNDER § 7–1104 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A NONPROFIT TRAINING ENTITY SHALL: 3
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244-7–1105. 6
242+ (1) SERVE THE NEEDS OF E LIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE; AND 4
245243
246- (A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SE LECTION AS A NONPROF IT TRAINING ENTITY 7
247-UNDER § 7–1104 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A NONPROFIT TRAINING ENTITY SHALL: 8
244+ (2) GENERATE ITS OWN REV ENUE AND REINVEST TH E PROCEEDS OF 5
245+THAT REVENUE IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPME NT OF ITS PROGRAMS . 6
248246
249- (1) SERVE THE NEEDS OF E LIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE; AND 9
247+ (B) A NONPROFIT TRAINING E NTITY MAY DISQUALIFY A PROGRAM 7
248+PARTICIPANT FRO M PARTICIPATION IN T HE PROGRAM IF THE NONPRO FIT 8
249+TRAINING ENTITY DETE RMINES THAT THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ’S INVOLVEMENT 9
250+IN THE PROGRAM: 10
250251
251- (2) GENERATE ITS OWN REV ENUE AND REINVEST THE PROCEED S OF 10
252-THAT REVENUE IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPME NT OF ITS PROGRAMS . 11
252+ (1) PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ’S MENTAL 11
253+OR PHYSICAL WELL –BEING; 12
253254
254- (B) A NONPROFIT TRAINING E NTITY MAY DISQUALIFY A PROGRAM 12
255-PARTICIPANT FROM PAR TICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IF THE NONPRO FIT 13
256-TRAINING ENTITY DETE RMINES THAT THE PROGRAM PARTI CIPANT’S INVOLVEMENT 14
257-IN THE PROGRAM: 15
255+ (2) HAS CAUSED OR MAY PO TENTIALLY CAUSE HARM TO OTHERS , AN 13
256+ANIMAL, OR PROPERTY ; 14
258257
259- (1) PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT ’S MENTAL 16
260-OR PHYSICAL WELL –BEING; 17
258+ (3) PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE SERVICE ANIMAL’S MENTAL OR 15
259+PHYSICAL WELL –BEING; OR 16
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262- (2) HAS CAUSED OR MAY PO TENTIALLY CAUSE HARM TO OTHERS, AN 18
263-ANIMAL, OR PROPERTY ; PRESENTS A DIRECT TH REAT TO OTHERS , AS DEFINED BY 19
264-THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; 20
261+ (4) DOES NOT MEET THE TR AINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE 17
262+NONPROFIT. 18
265263
266- (3) PRESENTS A DANGER DIRECT THREAT TO THE SERVICE ANIMA L’S 21
267-MENTAL OR PHYSICAL W ELL–BEING; OR 22
264+ (C) A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT M AY DISCONTINUE INVOL VEMENT IN THE 19
265+PROGRAM FOR ANY REASO N. 20
268266
269- (4) DOES NOT MEET THE TR AINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE 23
270-NONPROFIT. 24
267+7–1106. 21
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272- (C) A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT M AY DISCONTINUE INVOLVEMENT IN THE 25
273-PROGRAM FOR ANY REASO N. 26
269+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND DISABILITY ANIMAL SERVICE FUND. 22
274270
275-7–1106. 27
271+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO: 23
276272
277- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND DISABILITY ANIMAL SERVICE FUND. 28
273+ (1) PAY A NONPROFIT TRAI NING ENTITY; AND 24
278274
279- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO: 29
280- SENATE BILL 796 7
275+ (2) COVER THE COSTS OF A DMINISTERING THE PROGRAM. 25
276+
277+ (C) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 26
278+
279+ (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 27 SENATE BILL 796 7
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283- (1) PAY A NONPROFIT TRAI NING ENTITY; AND 1
282+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 1
284283
285- (2) COVER THE COSTS OF A DMINISTERING THE PROGRAM. 2
284+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND, AND THE 2
285+COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 3
286286
287- (C) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMIN ISTER THE FUND. 3
287+ (E) (1) THE FUND CONSISTS OF: 4
288288
289- (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 4
290-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 5
289+ (I) REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE FOR M 5
290+OF DONATIONS TO THE PROGRAM; 6
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292- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND, AND THE 6
293-COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 7
292+ (II) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 7
293+FUND; AND 8
294294
295- (E) (1) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 8
295+ (III) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED 9
296+FOR THE BENEFIT OF T HE FUND. 10
296297
297- (I) REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE FOR M 9
298-OF DONATIONS TO THE PROGRAM; 10
298+ (2) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 11
299+ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 12
299300
300- (II) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE 11
301-FUND; AND 12
301+ (3) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS 13
302+NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 14
303+APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM. 15
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303- (III) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED 13
304-FOR THE BENEFI T OF THE FUND. 14
305+ (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO PAY: 16
305306
306- (2) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 15
307-ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 16
307+ (1) A NONPROFIT TRAINING ENTITY; AND 17
308308
309- (3) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS 17
310-NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE 18
311-APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM. 19
309+ (2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM. 18
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313- (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO PAY: 20
311+ (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T AND REINVEST THE 19
312+MONEY OF THE FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE 20
313+INVESTED. 21
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315- (1) A NONPROFIT TRAINING ENTITY; AND 21
315+ (2) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D 22
316+TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE. 23
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317- (2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM. 22
318+ (H) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IM PLEMENTING THIS SECT ION, THE 24
319+DEPARTMENT MAY ACCEPT GIFTS OR GRANTS FOR DONATION TO THE FUND. 25
318320
319- (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T AND REINVEST THE 23
320-MONEY OF THE FUND IN THE SAME MANN ER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE 24
321-INVESTED. 25
322-
323- (2) ANY INVESTMENT EARNIN GS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D 26
324-TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE. 27
325-
326- (H) FOR THE PURPOSE OF IM PLEMENTING THIS SECT ION, THE 28
327-DEPARTMENT MAY ACCEPT GIFTS OR GRANTS FOR DONATION TO THE FUND. 29 8 SENATE BILL 796
328-
329-
330-
331- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
332-October 1, 2024. 2
333-
334-
335-
336-
337-Approved:
338-________________________________________________________________________________
339- Governor.
340-________________________________________________________________________________
341- President of the Senate.
342-________________________________________________________________________________
343- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
321+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That thi s Act shall take effect 26
322+October 1, 2024. 27