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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 | 5 | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | 6 | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | 7 | amendment. | |
| 8 | - | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | 8 | *hb0185* | |
| 10 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 10 | HOUSE BILL 185 | |
| 12 | - | O4, F5 (5lr0900) | |
| 13 | - | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | - | — Ways and Means and Appropriations/Budget and Taxation — | |
| 15 | - | Introduced by Delegates Mireku–North, Atterbeary, Foley, Kaufman, Miller, | |
| 16 | - | Solomon, Terrasa, and Vogel | |
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| 18 | - | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 19 | - | ||
| 20 | - | _______________________________________________ | |
| 21 | - | Proofreader. | |
| 22 | - | _______________________________________________ | |
| 23 | - | Proofreader. | |
| 24 | - | ||
| 25 | - | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this | |
| 26 | - | ||
| 27 | - | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 28 | - | ||
| 29 | - | ______________________________________________ | |
| 30 | - | Speaker. | |
| 11 | + | O4, F5 5lr0900 | |
| 12 | + | HB 377/24 – W&M & APP (PRE–FILED) CF SB 359 | |
| 13 | + | By: Delegates Mireku–North, Atterbeary, Foley, Kaufman, Miller, Solomon, | |
| 14 | + | Terrasa, and Vogel | |
| 15 | + | Requested: September 19, 2024 | |
| 16 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025 | |
| 17 | + | Assigned to: Ways and Means and Appropriations | |
| 18 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 19 | + | House action: Adopted | |
| 20 | + | Read second time: March 6, 2025 | |
| 31 | 21 | ||
| 32 | 22 | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 33 | 23 | ||
| 34 | 24 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 35 | 25 | ||
| 36 | 26 | Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program – Funding – Alterations 2 | |
| 37 | 27 | ||
| 38 | 28 | FOR the purpose of altering the fiscal years during which the Governor is required to 3 | |
| 39 | 29 | include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Therapeutic Child 4 | |
| 40 | 30 | Care Grant Program; repealing specific distributions to providers under the 5 | |
| 41 | 31 | Program; and generally relating to funding for the Therapeutic Child Care Grant 6 | |
| 42 | 32 | Program. 7 | |
| 43 | 33 | ||
| 44 | 34 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8 | |
| 45 | 35 | Article – Education 9 | |
| 46 | 36 | Section 8–420(a) through (c) 10 | |
| 47 | 37 | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 48 | 38 | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12 | |
| 39 | + | ||
| 40 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Education 14 | |
| 42 | + | Section 8–420(d) 15 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 44 | + | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 47 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 | |
| 49 | 48 | 2 HOUSE BILL 185 | |
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 51 | 50 | ||
| 52 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 | |
| 53 | - | Article – Education 2 | |
| 54 | - | Section 8–420(d) 3 | |
| 55 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 56 | - | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 | |
| 51 | + | Article – Education 1 | |
| 57 | 52 | ||
| 58 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 59 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 53 | + | 8–420. 2 | |
| 60 | 54 | ||
| 61 | - | ||
| 55 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 3 | |
| 62 | 56 | ||
| 63 | - | 8–420. 9 | |
| 57 | + | (2) “Developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 4 | |
| 58 | + | emotional, or behavioral functioning” means: 5 | |
| 64 | 59 | ||
| 65 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 10 | |
| 60 | + | (i) A significant developmental delay or atypical development, as 6 | |
| 61 | + | identified by a health professional, in: 7 | |
| 66 | 62 | ||
| 67 | - | (2) “Developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 11 | |
| 68 | - | emotional, or behavioral functioning” means: 12 | |
| 63 | + | 1. Cognitive development; 8 | |
| 69 | 64 | ||
| 70 | - | (i) A significant developmental delay or atypical development, as 13 | |
| 71 | - | identified by a health professional, in: 14 | |
| 65 | + | 2. Physical development; 9 | |
| 72 | 66 | ||
| 73 | - | | |
| 67 | + | 3. Language and speech development; 10 | |
| 74 | 68 | ||
| 75 | - | | |
| 69 | + | 4. Psychosocial development; or 11 | |
| 76 | 70 | ||
| 77 | - | | |
| 71 | + | 5. Self–help skills; 12 | |
| 78 | 72 | ||
| 79 | - | 4. Psychosocial development; or 18 | |
| 73 | + | (ii) Psychological trauma, as identified through an evaluation by a 13 | |
| 74 | + | mental health professional; or 14 | |
| 80 | 75 | ||
| 81 | - | 5. Self–help skills; 19 | |
| 76 | + | (iii) A diagnosed physical, developmental, or mental health condition 15 | |
| 77 | + | that impacts daily living and limits participation in typical early childhood education or 16 | |
| 78 | + | child care settings. 17 | |
| 82 | 79 | ||
| 83 | - | (ii) Psychological trauma, as identified through an evaluation by a 20 | |
| 84 | - | mental health professional; or 21 | |
| 80 | + | (3) “Program” means the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program. 18 | |
| 85 | 81 | ||
| 86 | - | (iii) A diagnosed physical, developmental, or mental health condition 22 | |
| 87 | - | that impacts daily living and limits participation in typical early childhood education or 23 | |
| 88 | - | child care settings. 24 | |
| 82 | + | (b) There is a Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program in the State. 19 | |
| 89 | 83 | ||
| 90 | - | (3) “Program” means the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program. 25 | |
| 84 | + | (c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to providers that 20 | |
| 85 | + | specialize in providing child care and early childhood education to children under the age 21 | |
| 86 | + | of 6 years who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 22 | |
| 87 | + | emotional, or behavioral functioning. 23 | |
| 91 | 88 | ||
| 92 | - | ( | |
| 89 | + | (2) The Department shall administer the Program. 24 | |
| 93 | 90 | ||
| 94 | - | (c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to providers that 27 | |
| 95 | - | specialize in providing child care and early childhood education to children under the age 28 | |
| 96 | - | of 6 years who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 29 | |
| 97 | - | emotional, or behavioral functioning. 30 | |
| 91 | + | (3) On or before August 15 each year, the Department shall award grants 25 | |
| 92 | + | under this section. 26 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | (d) (1) For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 27 | |
| 95 | + | 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , the Governor shall include in the annual 28 | |
| 96 | + | budget bill an appropriation of $3,700,000 to the Program. 29 | |
| 98 | 97 | HOUSE BILL 185 3 | |
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | 99 | ||
| 101 | - | (2) The Department shall administer the Program. 1 | |
| 100 | + | (2) In awarding grants under the Program, the Department shall 1 | |
| 101 | + | distribute: 2 | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | - | ( | |
| 104 | - | ||
| 103 | + | (i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 3 | |
| 104 | + | provided in fiscal year 2022; 4 | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | - | (d) (1) For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, AND FOR EACH OF FISC AL 4 | |
| 107 | - | YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2029, AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 5 | |
| 108 | - | THEREAFTER , the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of 6 | |
| 109 | - | $3,700,000 to the Program. 7 | |
| 106 | + | (ii) $1,917,000 to existing providers in the same proportion as was 5 | |
| 107 | + | provided in fiscal year 2022 to provide additional services; and 6 | |
| 110 | 108 | ||
| 111 | - | ( | |
| 112 | - | ||
| 109 | + | (iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 7 | |
| 110 | + | to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 8 | |
| 113 | 111 | ||
| 114 | - | (i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 10 | |
| 115 | - | provided in fiscal year 2022; 11 | |
| 112 | + | (3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 9 | |
| 113 | + | (2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 10 | |
| 114 | + | paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2027 THROUGH 2029, 11 | |
| 115 | + | THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION 12 | |
| 116 | + | OF $1,500,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 13 | |
| 116 | 117 | ||
| 117 | - | | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 118 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14 | |
| 119 | + | 1, 2025. 15 | |
| 119 | 120 | ||
| 120 | - | (iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 14 | |
| 121 | - | to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 15 | |
| 122 | 121 | ||
| 123 | - | (3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 16 | |
| 124 | - | (2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 17 | |
| 125 | - | paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection FOR EACH OF FISCAL YE ARS 2027 THROUGH 2029, 18 | |
| 126 | - | THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION 19 | |
| 127 | - | OF $1,500,000 TO THE PROGRAM. 20 | |
| 128 | 122 | ||
| 129 | - | (2) In awarding grants under the Program, the Department shall distribute: 21 | |
| 130 | 123 | ||
| 131 | - | (i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 22 | |
| 132 | - | provided in fiscal year 2022; 23 | |
| 133 | 124 | ||
| 134 | - | (ii) $1,917,000 to existing providers in the same proportion as was 24 | |
| 135 | - | provided in fiscal year 2022 to provide additional services; and 25 | |
| 136 | - | ||
| 137 | - | (iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 26 | |
| 138 | - | to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 27 | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 140 | - | (3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 28 | |
| 141 | - | (2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 29 | |
| 142 | - | paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection. 30 | |
| 143 | - | ||
| 144 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 31 | |
| 145 | - | 1, 2025. 32 | |
| 146 | - | ||
| 125 | + | Approved: | |
| 126 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 127 | + | Governor. | |
| 128 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 129 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 130 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 131 | + | President of the Senate. |