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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 | *hb1352* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1352 | |
| 11 | 8 | J1, F2 5lr2101 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegates Patterson, Addison, Alston, Bartlett, Boafo, Boyce, Cardin, | |
| 14 | 11 | Ebersole, Harrison, Hill, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, J. Long, McCaskill, | |
| 15 | - | McComas | |
| 16 | - | ||
| 12 | + | McComas, Mireku–North, Pasteur, Phillips, Roberson, Ruff, Taylor, Toles, | |
| 13 | + | Turner, Wells, White Holland, Wims, and Woods | |
| 17 | 14 | Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025 | |
| 18 | 15 | Assigned to: Appropriations | |
| 19 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 20 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 21 | - | Read second time: March 1, 2025 | |
| 22 | 16 | ||
| 23 | - | ||
| 17 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 24 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 19 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | Sickle Cell Disease – Institutions of Higher Education – Policies, Procedures, 2 | |
| 28 | 22 | and Educational Campaigns 3 | |
| 29 | 23 | ||
| 30 | 24 | FOR the purpose of prohibiting an institution of higher education from denying access or 4 | |
| 31 | 25 | services to a student based on the student’s diagnosis of sickle cell disease; requiring 5 | |
| 32 | 26 | an institution of higher education to provide reasonable accommodations for 6 | |
| 33 | 27 | students with sickle cell disease; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to 7 | |
| 34 | 28 | develop an education and awareness campaign for institutions of higher education 8 | |
| 35 | 29 | in the State regarding students with sickle cell disease; requiring the Department, 9 | |
| 36 | 30 | in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to develop 10 | |
| 37 | 31 | uniform procedures for institutions of higher education in the State to follow in 11 | |
| 38 | 32 | assessing, supporting, and treating students with sickle cell disease; requiring the 12 | |
| 39 | 33 | Department to develop or compile materials to provide a comprehensive education 13 | |
| 40 | 34 | on sickle cell disease to certain faculty and staff at institutions of higher education 14 | |
| 41 | 35 | in the State; and generally relating to sickle cell disease and institutions of higher 15 | |
| 42 | 36 | education. 16 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | 38 | BY adding to 17 | |
| 45 | 39 | Article – Education 18 | |
| 46 | 40 | Section 15–140 19 | |
| 47 | 41 | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 48 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21 2 HOUSE BILL 1352 | |
| 42 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | BY adding to 22 | |
| 45 | + | Article – Health – General 23 | |
| 46 | + | Section 18–510 through 18–512 24 | |
| 47 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 | |
| 48 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 26 2 HOUSE BILL 1352 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | - | BY adding to 1 | |
| 53 | - | Article – Health – General 2 | |
| 54 | - | Section 18–510 through 18–512 3 | |
| 55 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 | |
| 52 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 53 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 57 | 54 | ||
| 58 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 59 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 55 | + | Article – Education 3 | |
| 60 | 56 | ||
| 61 | - | ||
| 57 | + | 15–140. 4 | |
| 62 | 58 | ||
| 63 | - | ||
| 59 | + | (A) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION : 5 | |
| 64 | 60 | ||
| 65 | - | (A) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION : 10 | |
| 61 | + | (1) SHALL PROVIDE REASONA BLE ACCOMMODATIONS T O A STUDENT 6 | |
| 62 | + | WITH SICKLE CELL DIS EASE; AND 7 | |
| 66 | 63 | ||
| 67 | - | ( | |
| 68 | - | ||
| 64 | + | (2) MAY NOT DENY ACCESS TO FACILITIES OR SER VICES TO A 8 | |
| 65 | + | STUDENT BASED ON THE STUDENT’S DIAGNOSIS OF SICKL E CELL DISEASE. 9 | |
| 69 | 66 | ||
| 70 | - | (2) MAY NOT DENY ACCESS TO FACILITIES OR SER VICES TO A 13 | |
| 71 | - | STUDENT BASED ON THE STUDENT’S DIAGNOSIS OF SICKL E CELL DISEASE. 14 | |
| 67 | + | (B) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A 10 | |
| 68 | + | PROCEDURE THROUGH WH ICH A PERSON MAY REPORT AN ALLEGED VI OLATION OF 11 | |
| 69 | + | SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 12 | |
| 72 | 70 | ||
| 73 | - | (B) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A 15 | |
| 74 | - | PROCEDURE THROU GH WHICH A PERSON MA Y REPORT AN ALLEGED VI OLATION OF 16 | |
| 75 | - | SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 17 | |
| 71 | + | (C) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION SHALL PUBLICIZE IN A 13 | |
| 72 | + | MANNER THAT IS CLEAR AND ACCESSIBLE TO ST UDENTS: 14 | |
| 76 | 73 | ||
| 77 | - | (C) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION SHALL PUBLICIZE IN A 18 | |
| 78 | - | MANNER THAT IS CLEAR AND ACCESSIBLE TO ST UDENTS: 19 | |
| 74 | + | (1) THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND 15 | |
| 79 | 75 | ||
| 80 | - | (1) THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION; AND 20 | |
| 76 | + | (2) THE REPORTING PROCEDU RE ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION 16 | |
| 77 | + | (B) OF THIS SECTION. 17 | |
| 81 | 78 | ||
| 82 | - | (2) THE REPORTING PROCEDU RE ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION 21 | |
| 83 | - | (B) OF THIS SECTION. 22 | |
| 79 | + | Article – Health – General 18 | |
| 84 | 80 | ||
| 85 | - | ||
| 81 | + | 18–510. 19 | |
| 86 | 82 | ||
| 87 | - | 18–510. 24 | |
| 83 | + | (A) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE 20 | |
| 84 | + | TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY –BASED ORGANIZATIONS , SHALL 21 | |
| 85 | + | DEVELOP A N EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR INSTITUTIONS OF 22 | |
| 86 | + | HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE REGARDING STUDENTS WITH SICKLE CELL 23 | |
| 87 | + | DISEASE. 24 | |
| 88 | 88 | ||
| 89 | - | (A) | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | ||
| 92 | - | ||
| 93 | - | DISEASE | |
| 94 | - | HOUSE BILL 1352 3 | |
| 89 | + | (B) THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 25 | |
| 90 | + | SHALL: 26 | |
| 91 | + | ||
| 92 | + | (1) DESCRIBE CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUNG ADULTS LIVING WITH 27 | |
| 93 | + | SICKLE CELL DISEASE , WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CHALLENGES FACED DUR ING HEALTH 28 | |
| 94 | + | CRISES RELATED TO SI CKLE CELL DISEASE ; AND 29 HOUSE BILL 1352 3 | |
| 95 | 95 | ||
| 96 | 96 | ||
| 97 | - | (B) THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION 1 | |
| 98 | - | SHALL: 2 | |
| 99 | 97 | ||
| 100 | - | (1) DESCRIBE CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUNG ADULTS LIVING WITH 3 | |
| 101 | - | SICKLE CELL DISEASE , WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CHALLENGES FACED DUR ING HEALTH 4 | |
| 102 | - | CRISES RELATED TO SI CKLE CELL DISEASE ; AND 5 | |
| 98 | + | (2) PROVIDE INFORMATION O N ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUPPORT 1 | |
| 99 | + | THAT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAN PROVIDE TO STUDE NTS WITH 2 | |
| 100 | + | SICKLE CELL DISEASE TO ENABLE THE STUDEN TS TO SUCCEED ACADEM ICALLY 3 | |
| 101 | + | WHILE MANAGING SICKL E CELL DISEASE. 4 | |
| 103 | 102 | ||
| 104 | - | (2) PROVIDE INFORMATION O N ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUPPORT 6 | |
| 105 | - | THAT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAN PROVIDE TO STUDE NTS WITH 7 | |
| 106 | - | SICKLE CELL DISEASE TO ENABLE THE STUDEN TS TO SUCCEED ACADEM ICALLY 8 | |
| 107 | - | WHILE MANAGING SICKL E CELL DISEASE. 9 | |
| 103 | + | 18–511. 5 | |
| 108 | 104 | ||
| 109 | - | 18–511. 10 | |
| 105 | + | (A) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND HIGHER 6 | |
| 106 | + | EDUCATION COMMISSION, SHALL DEVELOP UNIFOR M PROCEDU RES FOR 7 | |
| 107 | + | INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION IN THE STATE TO FOLLOW IN ASSESSI NG, 8 | |
| 108 | + | SUPPORTING , AND TREATING STUDENT S WITH SICKLE CELL D ISEASE. 9 | |
| 110 | 109 | ||
| 111 | - | (A) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND HIGHER 11 | |
| 112 | - | EDUCATION COMMISSION, SHALL DEVELOP UNIFOR M PROCEDU RES FOR 12 | |
| 113 | - | INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION IN THE STATE TO FOLLOW IN ASSESSI NG, 13 | |
| 114 | - | SUPPORTING , AND TREATING STUDENT S WITH SICKLE CELL D ISEASE. 14 | |
| 110 | + | (B) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION 10 | |
| 111 | + | COMMISSION JOINTLY SHALL: 11 | |
| 115 | 112 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 113 | + | (1) BEGINNING DECEMBER 1, 2025, PROVIDE TECHNICAL 12 | |
| 114 | + | ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH ER EDUCATION TO: 13 | |
| 118 | 115 | ||
| 119 | - | ( | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 116 | + | (I) IMPLEMENT THE PROCEDU RES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 14 | |
| 117 | + | SECTION; AND 15 | |
| 121 | 118 | ||
| 122 | - | ( | |
| 123 | - | SECTION; AND | |
| 119 | + | (II) INSTRUCT PERSONNEL OF INSTITUTIONS OF H IGHER 16 | |
| 120 | + | EDUCATION REGARDING THE PROCED URES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION ; AND 17 | |
| 124 | 121 | ||
| 125 | - | (II) INSTRUCT PERSONNEL OF INSTITUTIONS OF H IGHER 21 | |
| 126 | - | EDUCATION REGARDING THE PROCED URES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION ; AND 22 | |
| 122 | + | (2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, DEVELOP A PROCESS TO 18 | |
| 123 | + | MONITOR THE IMPLEMEN TATION OF THE PROCED URES BY INSTITUTIONS OF 19 | |
| 124 | + | HIGHER EDUCATION . 20 | |
| 127 | 125 | ||
| 128 | - | (2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, DEVELOP A PROCESS TO 23 | |
| 129 | - | MONITOR THE IMPLEMEN TATION OF THE PROCED URES BY INSTITUTIONS OF 24 | |
| 130 | - | HIGHER EDUCATION . 25 | |
| 126 | + | 18–512. 21 | |
| 131 | 127 | ||
| 132 | - | 18–512. 26 | |
| 128 | + | (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP OR COMPILE MATERIALS TO 22 | |
| 129 | + | PROVIDE HEALTH PERSONNEL, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE S TAFF EMPLOYED 23 | |
| 130 | + | AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE 24 | |
| 131 | + | EDUCATION ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE. 25 | |
| 133 | 132 | ||
| 134 | - | ( | |
| 135 | - | ||
| 136 | - | ||
| 137 | - | ||
| 133 | + | (B) THE MATERIALS DEVELOP ED OR COMPILED UNDER THIS SECTION 26 | |
| 134 | + | SHALL FOCUS ON ENHAN CING UNDERSTAN DING OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE, 27 | |
| 135 | + | REDUCING STIGMA S, AND FOSTERING A SUPP ORTIVE LEARNING ENVI RONMENT FOR 28 | |
| 136 | + | STUDENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE. 29 | |
| 138 | 137 | 4 HOUSE BILL 1352 | |
| 139 | 138 | ||
| 140 | 139 | ||
| 141 | - | (B) THE MATERIALS DEVELOP ED OR COMPILED UNDER THIS SECTION 1 | |
| 142 | - | SHALL FOCUS ON ENHAN CING UNDERSTANDING O F SICKLE CELL DISE ASE, 2 | |
| 143 | - | REDUCING STIGMA S, AND FOSTERING A SUPP ORTIVE LEARNING ENVI RONMENT FOR 3 | |
| 144 | - | STUDENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE. 4 | |
| 140 | + | (C) EACH INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS ENCOURA GED TO CONDUCT 1 | |
| 141 | + | AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATIONAL SESS IONS BASED ON T HE MATERIALS 2 | |
| 142 | + | DEVELOPED OR COMPILED UNDER THIS SECTION A S FINANCIAL RESOURCE S ALLOW. 3 | |
| 145 | 143 | ||
| 146 | - | (C) EACH INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS ENCOURA GED TO CONDUCT 5 | |
| 147 | - | AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATIONAL SESS IONS BASED ON THE MA TERIALS 6 | |
| 148 | - | DEVELOPED OR COMPILED UNDER THIS SECTION A S FINANCIAL RESOURCE S ALLOW. 7 | |
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8 | |
| 151 | - | October 1, 2025. 9 | |
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| 153 | - | ||
| 154 | - | ||
| 155 | - | Approved: | |
| 156 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 157 | - | Governor. | |
| 158 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 159 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 160 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 161 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 144 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4 | |
| 145 | + | October 1, 2025. 5 |