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HOUSE BILL 1123
E5 5lr3080
By: Delegates Bartlett and Charkoudian , Charkoudian, Crutchfield, Embry,
Simmons, Phillips, Stinnett, Taylor, Simpson, Conaway, Kaufman, and
Williams
Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
Assigned to: Judiciary
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 3, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Correctional Services – Medical and Elder Parole 2
FOR the purpose of repealing provisions relating to gubernatorial approval of a decision of 3
the Maryland Parole Commission to grant medical parole to an incarcerated 4
individual serving a term of life imprisonment; altering how the Commission 5
evaluates a request for medical parole, including providing for a meeting between 6
the incarcerated individual and the Commission under certain circumstances; 7
requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to submit to the 8
Commission the names of certain individuals at a certain time; requiring the 9
Commission to conduct a risk assessment for a certain individual at a certain time; 10
requiring the Commission to conduct a certain parole release hearing and determine 11
whether a certain incarcerated individual is suitable for parole at a certain time; 12
authorizing the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board to recommend that a portion 13
of certain savings be distributed to the Commission for a certain purpose; and 14
generally relating to medical and elder parole. 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Correctional Services 17
Section 7–309 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
BY adding to 21 2 HOUSE BILL 1123
Article – Correctional Services 1
Section 7–310 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 4
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 5
Article – Correctional Services 6
Section 7–801 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 9
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
Article – State Government 11
Section 9–3201 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – State Government 16
Section 9–3207(b) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
Article – Correctional Services 22
7–309. 23
(a) This section applies to any incarcerated individual who is sentenced to a term 24
of incarceration for which all sentences being served, including any life sentence, are with 25
the possibility of parole. 26
(b) An incarcerated individual who is so chronically debilitated or incapacitated 27
by a medical or mental health condition, disease, or syndrome as to be physically incapable 28
of presenting a danger to society may be released on medical parole at any time during the 29
term of that incarcerated individual’s sentence, without regard to the eligibility standards 30
specified in § 7–301 of this subtitle. 31
(c) (1) A request for a medical parole under this section may be filed with the 32
Maryland Parole Commission by: 33
(i) the incarcerated individual seeking the medical parole; 34
(ii) an attorney; 35
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(iii) a prison official or employee; 1
(iv) a medical professional; 2
(v) a family member; or 3
(vi) any other person. 4
(2) The request shall be in writing and shall articulate the grounds that 5
support the appropriateness of granting the medical parole. 6
(d) Following review of the request, the Commission may: 7
(1) find the request to be inconsistent with the best interests of public 8
safety and take no further action; or 9
(2) request that department or local correctional facility personnel provide 10
information for formal consideration of parole release. 11
(e) The information to be considered by the Commission before granting medical 12
parole shall, at a minimum, include: 13
(1) (i) a recommendation by the medical professional treating the 14
incarcerated individual under contract with the Department or local correctional facility; 15
or 16
(ii) if requested by an individual identified in subsection (c)(1) of this 17
section, one medical evaluation conducted at no cost to the incarcerated individual by a 18
medical professional who is independent from the Division of Correction or local 19
correctional facility; 20
(2) the incarcerated individual’s medical information, including: 21
(i) a description of the incarcerated individual’s condition, disease, 22
or syndrome; 23
(ii) a prognosis concerning the likelihood of recovery from the 24
condition, disease, or syndrome; 25
(iii) a description of the incarcerated individual’s physical incapacity 26
and score on the Karnofsky Performance Scale Index or similar classification of physical 27
impairment; and 28
(iv) a mental health evaluation, where relevant; 29
(3) discharge information, including: 30
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(i) availability of treatment or professional services within the 1
community; 2
(ii) family support within the community; and 3
(iii) housing availability, including hospital or hospice care; and 4
(4) case management information, including: 5
(i) the circumstances of the current offense; 6
(ii) institutional history; 7
(iii) pending charges, sentences in other jurisdictions, and any other 8
detainers; and 9
(iv) criminal history information. 10
(f) The Commission may require as a condition of release on medical parole that: 11
(1) the parolee agree to placement for a definite or indefinite period of time 12
in a hospital or hospice or other housing accommodation suitable to the parolee’s medical 13
condition, including the family home of the parolee, as specified by the Commission or the 14
supervising agent; and 15
(2) the parolee forward authentic copies of applicable medical records to 16
indicate that the particular medical condition giving rise to the release continues to exist. 17
(g) (1) If the Commission has reason to believe that a parolee is no longer so 18
debilitated or incapacitated as to be physically incapable of presenting a danger to society, 19
the parolee shall be returned to the custody of the Division of Correction or the local 20
correctional facility from which the incarcerated individual was released. 21
(2) (i) A parole hearing for a parolee returned to custody shall be held 22
to consider whether the parolee remains incapacitated and shall be heard promptly. 23
(ii) A parolee returned to custody under this subsection shall be 24
maintained in custody, if the incapacitation is found to no longer exist. 25
(3) An incarcerated individual whose medical parole is revoked for lack of 26
continued incapacitation may be considered for parole in accordance with the eligibility 27
requirements specified in § 7–301 of this subtitle. 28
(h) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, provisions of law relating to 29
victim notification and opportunity to be heard shall apply to proceedings relating to 30
medical parole. 31
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(2) In cases of imminent death, time limits relating to victim notification 1
and opportunity to be heard may be reduced or waived in the discretion of the Commission. 2
(i) [(1) If the Commission decides to grant medical parole to an incarcerated 3
individual sentenced to life imprisonment, the decision shall be transmitted to the 4
Governor. 5
(2) The Governor may disapprove the decision by written transmittal to 6
the Commission. 7
(3) If the Governor does not disapprove the decision within 180 days after 8
receipt of the written transmittal, the decision becomes effective. 9
(j)] The Commission shall issue regulations to implement the provisions of this 10
section. 11
(a) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 12
INDICATED. 13
(2) (I) “CHRONICALLY DEBILITAT ED OR INCAPACITATED ” MEANS 14
HAVING A DIAGNOSABLE MEDICAL CONDITION TH AT IS UNLIKELY TO IM PROVE IN 15
THE FUTURE AND SUBST ANTIALLY DIMINISHES THE ABILITY OF THE I NDIVIDUAL TO 16
PROVIDE SELF–CARE. 17
(II) “CHRONICALLY DEBILITAT ED OR INCAPACITATED ” 18
INCLUDES CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEMENTI A OR A SEVERE, PERMANENT MEDICAL OR 19
COGNITIVE DISABILITY IF THE CONDITION SUB STANTIALLY DIMINISHE S THE 20
ABILITY OF THE INDIV IDUAL TO PROVIDE SEL F–CARE. 21
(3) “TERMINAL ILLNESS ” MEANS A DISEASE OR C ONDITION WITH AN 22
END–OF–LIFE TRAJECTORY . 23
(B) This section applies to any incarcerated individual who is sentenced to a term 24
of incarceration for which all sentences being served, including any life sentence, are with 25
the possibility of parole. 26
[(b)] (C) An incarcerated individual [who is so chronically debilitated or 27
incapacitated by a medical or mental health condition, disease, or syndrome as to be 28
physically incapable of presenting a danger to society] may be released on medical parole 29
at any time during the term of that incarcerated individual’s sentence, without regard to 30
the eligibility standards specified in § 7–301 of this subtitle IF A LICENSED PHYSIC IAN 31
HAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCARCERATED IND IVIDUAL: 32
(1) (I) IS CHRONICALLY DEBIL ITATED OR INCAPACITA TED; OR 33
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(II) SUFFERS FROM A TERMI NAL ILLNESS; AND 1
(2) (I) REQUIRES EXTENDED ME DICAL MANAGEMENT WIT H 2
HEALTH CARE NEEDS TH AT WOULD BE BETTER M ET BY COMMUNITY SERV ICES; AND 3
(II) 1. HAS BEEN RENDERED PH YSICALLY INCAPABLE O F 4
PRESENTING A DANGER TO SOCIETY BY A PHYS ICAL OR MENTAL HEALT H 5
CONDITION, DISEASE, OR SYNDROME ; OR 6
2. IS NO LONGER A DANGE R TO PUBLIC SAFETY . 7
(D) (1) THE INFORMATION TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION 8
BEFORE GRANTING MEDI CAL PAROLE SHALL , AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE: 9
(I) 1. A RECOMMENDATION BY THE MEDICAL 10
PROFESSIONAL TREATING THE INCARCE RATED INDIVIDUAL UND ER CONTRACT 11
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OR LOCAL C ORRECTIONAL FACILITY ; OR 12
2. IF REQUESTED BY AN I NDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED IN 13
SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION , ONE MEDICAL EVALUATI ON CONDUCTED AT 14
NO COST TO THE INCAR CERATED INDIVIDUAL BY A LI CENSED PHYSICIAN WHO IS 15
INDEPENDENT FROM THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION OR LOCAL C ORRECTIONAL 16
FACILITY; 17
(II) THE INCARCERATED IND IVIDUAL’S MEDICAL 18
INFORMATION , INCLUDING: 19
1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCARCERATED 20
INDIVIDUAL’S CONDITION, DISEASE, OR SYNDROME ; 21
2. A PROGNOSIS CONCERNI NG THE LIKELIHOOD OF 22
RECOVERY FROM THE CO NDITION, DISEASE, OR SYNDROME ; 23
3. A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCARCERATED 24
INDIVIDUAL’S PHYSICAL INCAPACIT Y; AND 25
4. A MENTAL HEALTH EVAL UATION, WHERE RELEVANT ; 26
(III) DISCHARGE INFORMATIO N, INCLUDING: 27
1. AVAILABILITY OF TREA TMENT OR PROFESSIONA L 28
SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ; 29
2. FAMILY SUPPORT WITHI N THE COMMUNITY ; AND 30 HOUSE BILL 1123 7
3. HOUSING AVAILABILITY , INCLUDING HOSPITAL O R 1
HOSPICE CARE ; AND 2
(IV) CASE MANAGEMENT INFORMATI ON, INCLUDING: 3
1. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CURRENT OFFENSE ; 4
2. INSTITUTIONAL HISTOR Y; 5
3. PENDING CHARGES , SENTENCES IN OTHER 6
JURISDICTIONS, AND ANY OTHER DETAIN ERS; AND 7
4. CRIMINAL HISTORY INF ORMATION. 8
(2) IF A MEDICAL EVALUATION I S REQUESTED UNDER PA RAGRAPH 9
(1)(I)2 OF THIS SUBSECTION : 10
(I) THE EVALUATION SHALL CONSIST OF AN IN –PERSON 11
EXAMINATION OF THE I NCARCERATED INDIVIDU AL; AND 12
(II) THE COMMISSION SHALL GIVE EQUAL CONSIDERATION TO 13
THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION AND ANY M EDICAL CONDITION DET AILED IN 14
THE EVALUATION IN CO NSIDERING WHETHER TO GRANT MEDICAL PAROLE . 15
[(c)] (E) (1) A request for a medical parole under this section may be filed 16
with the Maryland Parole Commission by: 17
(i) the incarcerated individual seeking the medical parole; 18
(ii) an attorney; 19
(iii) a prison official or employee; 20
(iv) a medical professional; 21
(v) a family member; or 22
(vi) any other person. 23
(2) The request shall be in writing and shall articulate the grounds that 24
support the appropriateness of granting the medical parole. 25
(F) (1) THE INCARCERATED INDI VIDUAL OR THE INCARC ERATED 26
INDIVIDUAL’S REPRESENTATIVE MAY REQUEST A MEETING WI TH THE COMMISSION. 27 8 HOUSE BILL 1123
(2) IF A REQUEST FOR A ME ETING IS MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF 1
THIS SUBSECTION : 2
(I) THE COMMISSION SHALL GRAN T THE REQUEST FOR A 3
MEETING FOR ANY INCA RCERATED INDIVIDUAL : 4
1. HOUSED IN AN INFIRMA RY OF A CORRECTIONAL 5
FACILITY; 6
2. CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZ ED OUTSIDE A 7
CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y; OR 8
3. WHO HAS BEEN FREQUEN TLY HOUSED IN AN 9
INFIRMARY OF A CORRE CTIONAL FACILITY OR HOSPITALIZED OUTSIDE A 10
CORRECTIONAL FACILIT Y IN THE PRECEDING 6 MONTHS; AND 11
(II) THE COMMISSION MAY , AT ITS DISCRETION , GRANT THE 12
REQUEST FOR A MEETIN G FOR ANY INCARCERAT ED INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES N OT 13
MEET THE REQUIREMENT S OF ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 14
[(d)] (G) Following review of the request, the Commission may: 15
(1) find the request to be inconsistent with the best interests of public 16
safety and take no further action; or 17
(2) request that [department] DEPARTMENT or local correctional facility 18
personnel provide information for formal consideration of parole release. 19
[(e) The information to be considered by the Commission before granting medical 20
parole shall, at a minimum, include: 21
(1) (i) a recommendation by the medical professional treating the 22
incarcerated individual under contract with the Department or local correctional facility; 23
or 24
(ii) if requested by an individual identified in subsection (c)(1) of this 25
section, one medical evaluation conducted at no cost to the incarcerated individual by a 26
medical professional who is independent from the Division of Correction or local 27
correctional facility; 28
(2) the incarcerated individual’s medical information, including: 29
(i) a description of the incarcerated individual’s condition, disease, 30
or syndrome; 31
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(ii) a prognosis concerning the likelihood of recovery from the 1
condition, disease, or syndrome; 2
(iii) a description of the incarcerated individual’s physical incapacity 3
and score on the Karnofsky Performance Scale Index or similar classification of physical 4
impairment; and 5
(iv) a mental health evaluation, where relevant; 6
(3) discharge information, including: 7
(i) availability of treatment or professional services within the 8
community; 9
(ii) family support within the community; and 10
(iii) housing availability, including hospital or hospice care; and 11
(4) case management information, including: 12
(i) the circumstances of the current offense; 13
(ii) institutional history; 14
(iii) pending charges, sentences in other jurisdictions, and any other 15
detainers; and 16
(iv) criminal history information.] 17
[(f)] (H) The Commission may require as a condition of release on medical parole 18
that: 19
(1) the parolee agree to placement for a definite or indefinite period of time 20
[in a hospital or hospice or other] UNDER THE CARE OF A MEDICAL PROVIDER AND IN 21
A housing accommodation suitable to the parolee’s medical condition, including the family 22
home of the parolee, as specified by the Commission or the supervising agent; and 23
(2) the parolee forward authentic copies of applicable medical records to 24
indicate that the particular medical condition giving rise to the release continues to exist. 25
[(g)] (I) (1) If the Commission has reason to believe that a parolee is no 26
longer so debilitated or incapacitated as to be physically incapable of presenting a danger 27
to society, the parolee shall be returned to the custody of the Division of Correction or the 28
local correctional facility from which the incarcerated individual was released. 29
(2) (i) A parole hearing for a parolee returned to custody shall be held 30
to consider whether the parolee remains incapacitated and shall be heard promptly. 31 10 HOUSE BILL 1123
(ii) A parolee returned to custody under this subsection shall be 1
maintained in custody, if the incapacitation is found to no longer exist. 2
(3) An incarcerated individual whose medical parole is revoked for lack of 3
continued incapacitation may be considered for parole in accordance with the eligibility 4
requirements specified in § 7–301 of this subtitle. 5
[(h)] (J) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION , “IMMINENT DEATH ” MEANS DEATH 6
THAT IS LIKELY TO OC CUR WITHIN 6 MONTHS. 7
(2) Subject to paragraph [(2)] (3) of this subsection, provisions of law 8
relating to victim notification and opportunity to be heard shall apply to proceedings 9
relating to medical parole. 10
[(2)] (3) In cases of imminent death, time limits relating to victim 11
notification and opportunity to be heard may be reduced or waived in the discretion of the 12
Commission. 13
[(i) (1) If the Commission decides to grant medical parole to an incarcerated 14
individual sentenced to life imprisonment, the decision shall be transmitted to the 15
Governor. 16
(2) The Governor may disapprove the decision by written transmittal to 17
the Commission. 18
(3) If the Governor does not disapprove the decision within 180 days after 19
receipt of the written transmittal, the decision becomes effective.] 20
[(j)] (K) The Commission shall [issue] ADOPT regulations to implement the 21
provisions of this section. 22
7–310. 23
(A) ON AN ONGOING BASIS , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE 24
COMMISSION THE NAMES OF EACH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO : 25
(1) IS AT LEAST 60 YEARS OLD; 26
(2) HAS BEEN INCARCERATE D FOR A CONTINUOUS P ERIOD OF AT 27
LEAST 20 YEARS; 28
(3) HAS HAD NO MAJOR DIS CIPLINARY INFRACTION S WITHIN THE 29
PREVIOUS 3–YEAR PERIOD; AND 30
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(4) IS NOT SERVING A SEN TENCE OF LIFE WITHOU T THE POSSIBILITY 1
OF PAROLE. 2
(B) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A NAME OF AN INCARCERA TED 3
INDIVIDUAL UNDER SUB SECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION , THE COMMISSION SHALL 4
CONDUCT A RISK ASSES SMENT FOR THE INCARC ERATED INDIVIDUAL . 5
(C) ON COMPLETION OF THE RISK ASSESSMENT , THE COMMISSION SHALL 6
CONDUCT A PAROLE RELEASE H EARING UNDER § 7–306 OR § 7–307 OF THIS 7
SUBTITLE AND DETERMI NE WHETHER THE INCAR CERATED INDIVIDUAL I S SUITABLE 8
FOR PAROLE. 9
7–801. 10
(a) (1) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 11
(2) “Victim” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure 12
Article. 13
(3) “Victim’s representative” has the meaning stated in § 11–104 of the 14
Criminal Procedure Article. 15
(b) (1) At least 90 days before an incarcerated individual’s parole release 16
hearing, the Department shall notify the victim or the victim’s representative in writing, 17
directed to the most current address on file, that the parole release hearing has been 18
scheduled if: 19
(i) the victim or the victim’s representative filed a notification 20
request form under § 11–104 of the Criminal Procedure Article; or 21
(ii) the victim makes a written request to the Department for 22
notification and maintains a current address on file with the Department. 23
(2) The victim may designate in writing to the Department the name and 24
address of a representative who is a resident of the State to receive notice for the victim. 25
(c) (1) Not later than 30 days after the date of the Department’s notice under 26
subsection (b) of this section, the victim of a crime may submit to the Department a written 27
request that the Division of Parole and Probation be required to complete an updated victim 28
impact statement. 29
(2) If the victim submits a request as authorized by paragraph (1) of this 30
subsection, the Department shall direct the Division of Parole and Probation to: 31
(i) complete the updated statement at least 30 days before the 32
parole release hearing; and 33 12 HOUSE BILL 1123
(ii) send promptly the updated victim impact statement to the 1
Commission. 2
(d) A victim may: 3
(1) at least 30 days before the parole release hearing: 4
(i) make a written recommendation to the Commission on the 5
advisability of releasing the incarcerated individual on parole; and 6
(ii) request that the incarcerated individual be prohibited from 7
having any contact with the victim as a condition of parole, mandatory supervision, work 8
release, or other administrative release; and 9
(2) request a meeting with a commissioner. 10
(e) The Commission shall make an updated victim impact statement and a 11
victim’s written recommendation available for review by the incarcerated individual or the 12
incarcerated individual’s representative under § 7–303(b) of this title. 13
(f) The Commission shall consider an updated victim impact statement or 14
victim’s written recommendation at the parole release hearing. 15
(g) If a victim requested an open hearing under § 7–304 of this title, the victim 16
may present oral testimony at the incarcerated individual’s parole release hearing in a 17
manner established in regulations adopted by the Commission. 18
(h) The Department shall notify promptly the victim or the victim’s 19
representative of the decision of the Commission regarding parole for the incarcerated 20
individual. 21
Article – State Government 22
9–3201. 23
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
(b) “Board” means the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board. 25
(c) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of 26
Crime Prevention and Policy. 27
(d) “Fund” means the Performance Incentive Grant Fund established in § 9–3209 28
of this subtitle. 29
9–3207. 30 HOUSE BILL 1123 13
(b) (1) In collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional 1
Services, the Board shall determine the annual savings from the implementation of the 2
recommendations of the Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council based on the 3
difference between the prison population as measured on October 1, 2017, the baseline day, 4
and the prison population as measured on October 1, 2018, the comparison day, and the 5
variable cost of incarceration. 6
(2) If the prison population on the comparison day is less than the prison 7
population on the baseline day, the Board shall determine a savings based on the difference 8
in the prison population multiplied by the variable cost. 9
(3) The Board annually shall determine the difference between the prison 10
population on October 1, 2017, and the prison population on October 1 of the current year 11
and calculate any savings in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection. 12
(4) If a prison population decline causes a correctional unit, wing, or facility 13
to close, the Board shall conduct an assessment to determine the savings from the closure 14
and distribute the savings, realized annually, according to the schedule in paragraph (5) of 15
this subsection. 16
(5) The Board annually shall recommend that the savings identified in 17
paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection be distributed as follows: 18
(i) up to 50% of the savings shall be placed in the Performance 19
Incentive Grant Fund for purposes established under § 9–3209(b)(1) of this subtitle; and 20
(ii) subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the remaining savings 21
shall be used for additional services identified as reinvestment priorities in the Justice 22
Reinvestment Coordinating Council’s Final Report. 23
(6) The Board may recommend that a portion of the remaining savings 24
identified under paragraph (5)(ii) of this subsection be: 25
(i) used for the development and implementation of a 26
post–secondary education and workforce training program for each correctional institution 27
in the Division of Correction that provides incarcerated individuals with the requisite 28
training, certifications, and experience to obtain careers in in–demand job sectors; [or] 29
(ii) for fiscal year 2025 only, distributed to the Office of the 30
Correctional Ombudsman; OR 31
(III) DISTRIBUTED TO THE MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION 32
FOR THE PURPOSE OF H IRING PSYCHOLOGISTS TO PERFORM RISK ASSE SSMENTS OF 33
CANDIDATES FOR ELDER PAROLE UNDER § 7–310 OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 34
ARTICLE. 35 14 HOUSE BILL 1123
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
October 1, 2025. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.