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Maryland House Bill HB672 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXIS TING 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		hb0672
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 672
11	8		F5, J1 5lr2175
12	9		CF SB 486
13		-	By: Delegates Cullison and Palakovich Carr, Palakovich Carr, Pena–Melnyk,
14		-	Alston, Bagnall, Bhandari, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Lopez,
15		-	Martinez, Rosenberg, Taveras, White Holland, Woods, and Woorman
	10	+	By: Delegates Cullison and Palakovich Carr
16	11		Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2025
17	12		Assigned to: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
18		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19		-	House action: Adopted
20		-	Read second time: February 27, 2025
21	13
22		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
23	15
24	16		AN ACT concerning 1
25	17
26	18		School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on 2
27	19		Advancement of School–Based Health Centers 3
28	20
29	21		FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland 4
30	22		Department of Health jointly to conduct an assessment of school health and wellness 5
31	23		personnel each year; altering the membership of the Maryland Council on 6
32	24		Advancement of School–Based Health Centers; and generally relating to school 7
33	25		health and wellness personnel and the Maryland Council on Advancement of 8
34	26		School–Based Health Centers. 9
35	27
36	28		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
37	29		Article – Health – General 11
38	30		Section 19–22A–05(a) 12
39	31		Annotated Code of Maryland 13
40	32		(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
41	33
42	34		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
43	35		Article – Health – General 16
44	36		Section 19–22A–06(a) 17
45	37		Annotated Code of Maryland 18
46	38		(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
47	39
48		-	BY adding to 20 2 HOUSE BILL 672
	40	+	BY adding to 20
	41	+	Article – Health – General 21
	42	+	Section 24–2501 and 24–2502 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 25. School 22
	43	+	Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment” 23
	44	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 24
	45	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
	46	+
	47	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 26
	48	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 27 2 HOUSE BILL 672
	49	+
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50	51
51	52		Article – Health – General 1
52		-	Section 24–2501 and 24–2502 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 25. School 2
53		-	Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment” 3
54		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
55		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
56	53
57		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
58		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7
	54	+	19–22A–05. 2
59	55
60		-	Article – Health – General 8
	56	+	(a) There is a Maryland Council on Advancement of School–Based Health Centers 3
	57	+	in the Department. 4
61	58
62		-	19–22A–05. 9
	59	+	19–22A–06. 5
63	60
64		-	(a) ~~There is a Maryland~~ Council ~~on Advancement~~ of ~~School–Based Health Centers 10~~
65		-	~~in the Department. 11~~
	61	+	(a) The Council consists of the following [15] 16 voting members and 6 ex officio 6
	62	+	members: 7
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67		-	19–22A–06. 12
	64	+	(1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 8
	65	+	the Senate, as an ex officio member; 9
68	66
69		-	(a) ~~The Council consists~~ of the ~~following [15] 16 voting members and 6 ex officio 13~~
70		-	~~members: 14~~
	67	+	(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 10
	68	+	House, as an ex officio member; 11
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72		-	(1) ~~One member~~ of the ~~Senate of Maryland~~, ~~appointed by the President of 15~~
73		-	~~the Senate, as an ex officio~~ member; 16
	70	+	(3) The Secretary of Health, or a designee of the Secretary, as an ex officio 12
	71	+	member; 13
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75		-	(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 17
76		-	House, as an ex officio member; 18
	73	+	(4) The State Superintendent of Schools as an ex officio member; 14
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78		-	(3) The ~~Secretary of Health, or a designee~~ of the ~~Secretary,~~ as an ~~ex officio 19~~
79		-	member; 20
	75	+	(5) The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange as an 15
	76	+	ex officio member; 16
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81		-	(4) The State Superintendent of Schools as an ex officio member; 21
	78	+	(6) The Chairman of the Commission, or a designee of the Chairman, as an 17
	79	+	ex officio member; and 18
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83		-	(5) The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange as an 22
84		-	ex officio member; 23
	81	+	(7) The following [15] 16 members, appointed by the Governor: 19
85	82
86		-	(6) The ~~Chairman~~ of the ~~Commission, or a designee of the Chairman, as an 24~~
87		-	~~ex officio member~~; ~~and 25~~
	83	+	(i) The President of the Maryland Assembly on School –Based 20
	84	+	Health Care, or a designee of the President; 21
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89		-	(7) The following [15] 16 members, appointed by the Governor: 26
	86	+	(ii) Three representatives of school–based health centers, nominated 22
	87	+	by the Maryland Assembly on School–Based Health Care: 23
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91		-	(i) The President of the Maryland Assembly on School–Based 27
92		-	Health Care, or a designee of the President; 28
	89	+	1. From a diverse array of sponsoring organizations; and 24
93	90
94		-	~~(ii) Three representatives~~ of ~~school–based health centers~~, ~~nominated 29~~
95		-	~~by the Maryland Assembly on School–Based Health Care: 30~~
	91	+	2. For at least one of the representatives, from a nursing 25
	92	+	background; 26
96	93
97		-	1. From a diverse array of sponsoring organizations; and 31 HOUSE BILL 672 3
	94	+	(iii) One representative of the Public Schools Superintendents 27
	95	+	Association of Maryland; 28
	96	+	HOUSE BILL 672 3
	97	+
	98	+
	99	+	(iv) One representative of the Maryland Association of Boards of 1
	100	+	Education; 2
	101	+
	102	+	(v) One elementary school principal of a school that has a 3
	103	+	school–based health center; 4
	104	+
	105	+	(vi) One secondary school principal of a school that has a 5
	106	+	school–based health center; 6
	107	+
	108	+	(vii) One representative of the Maryland Hospital Association; 7
	109	+
	110	+	(viii) One representative of the Maryland Association of County 8
	111	+	Health Officers; 9
	112	+
	113	+	(ix) One representative of a federally qualified health center, 10
	114	+	nominated by the Mid–Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers; 11
	115	+
	116	+	(x) One representative of a managed care organization; 12
	117	+
	118	+	(xi) One representative of a commercial health insurance carrier; 13
	119	+
	120	+	(xii) One pediatrician, nominated by the Maryland Chapter of the 14
	121	+	American Academy of Pediatrics; [and] 15
	122	+
	123	+	(xiii) One parent or guardian of a student who utilizes services at a 16
	124	+	school–based health center; AND 17
	125	+
	126	+	(XIV) ONE SCHOOL NURSE , NOMINATED BY THE MARYLAND 18
	127	+	ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL HEALTH NURSES. 19
	128	+
	129	+	SUBTITLE 25. SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT. 20
	130	+
	131	+	24–2501. 21
	132	+
	133	+	IN THIS SUBTITLE, “SCHOOL HEALTH AND WE LLNESS PERSONNEL ” INCLUDES: 22
	134	+
	135	+	(1) COUNSELORS; 23
	136	+
	137	+	(2) DENTAL HYGIENISTS ; 24
	138	+
	139	+	(3) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIS TS; 25
	140	+
	141	+	(4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS; 26
	142	+
	143	+	(5) PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ; 27 4 HOUSE BILL 672
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101		-	2. For at least one of the representatives, from a nursing 1
102		-	background; 2
	147	+	(6) SCHOOL COUNSELORS ; 1
103	148
104		-	(iii) One representative of the Public Schools Superintendents 3
105		-	Association of Maryland; 4
	149	+	(7) SCHOOL NURSES; 2
106	150
107		-	(iv) One representative of the Maryland Association of Boards of 5
108		-	Education; 6
	151	+	(8) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS ; 3
109	152
110		-	(v) One elementary school principal of a school that has a 7
111		-	school–based health center; 8
	153	+	(9) SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS ; AND 4
112	154
113		-	(vi) One secondary school principal of a school that has a 9
114		-	school–based health center; 10
	155	+	(10) SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST S. 5
115	156
116		-	~~(vii) One representative of the Maryland Hospital Association; 11~~
	157	+	24–2502. 6
117	158
118		-	(viii) One representative of the Maryland Association of County 12
119		-	Health Officers; 13
	159	+	(A) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 7
	160	+	JOINTLY SHALL CONDUC T AN ASSESSMENT OF T HE SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 8
	161	+	PERSONNEL WORKFORCE IN THE STATE EACH YEAR TO : 9
120	162
121		-	(ix) ~~One representative~~ of ~~a federally qualified~~ health ~~center, 14~~
122		-	~~nominated~~ by ~~the Mid–Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers~~; 15
	163	+	(1) IDENTIFY THE RATIO OF SCHOOL HEALTH AND WE LLNESS 10
	164	+	PERSONNEL TO STUDENT S AND SCHOOLS BY JUR ISDICTION; 11
123	165
124		-	(x) One representative of a managed care organization; 16
	166	+	(2) OBTAIN INFORMATION FR OM EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AND 12
	167	+	LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENT REGARDING VACANC Y RATES FOR EACH TYPE OF 13
	168	+	PROVIDER OF SCHOOL H EALTH AND WELLNESS S ERVICES; AND 14
125	169
126		-	(xi) One representative of a commercial health insurance carrier; 17
	170	+	(3) OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SY STEM, EACH 15
	171	+	LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENT, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDE RS ON STRATEGIES TO 16
	172	+	IMPROVE THE RECRUITM ENT AND RETENTION OF SCHOOL HEALTH AND WE LLNESS 17
	173	+	PERSONNEL . 18
127	174
128		-	(xii) One pediatrician, nominated by the Maryland Chapter of the 18
129		-	American Academy of Pediatrics; [and] 19
	175	+	(B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2027, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 19
	176	+	THEREAFTER , THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20
	177	+	JOINTLY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE 21
	178	+	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE FINDINGS OF TH E 22
	179	+	ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION . 23
130	180
131		-	(xiii) One parent or guardian of a student who utilizes services at a 20
132		-	school–based health center; AND 21
133		-
134		-	(XIV) ONE SCHOOL NURSE , NOMINATED BY THE MARYLAND 22
135		-	ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL HEALTH NURSES. 23
136		-
137		-	SUBTITLE 25. SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT. 24
138		-
139		-	24–2501. 25
140		-
141		-	IN THIS SUBTITLE, “SCHOOL HEALTH AND WE LLNESS PERSONNEL ” INCLUDES: 26
142		-
143		-	(1) COUNSELORS; 27
144		-
145		-	(2) DENTAL HYGIENISTS ; 28 4 HOUSE BILL 672
146		-
147		-
148		-
149		-	(3) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIS TS; 1
150		-
151		-	(4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS; 2
152		-
153		-	(5) PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ; 3
154		-
155		-	(6) SCHOOL COUNSELORS ; 4
156		-
157		-	(7) SCHOOL NURSES ; 5
158		-
159		-	(8) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS ; 6
160		-
161		-	(9) SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS ; AND 7
162		-
163		-	(10) SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST S. 8
164		-
165		-	24–2502. 9
166		-
167		-	(A) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 10
168		-	JOINTLY SHALL CONDUC T AN ASSESSMENT OF T HE SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 11
169		-	PERSONNEL WORKFORCE IN THE STATE EACH YEAR TO : 12
170		-
171		-	(1) IDENTIFY THE RATIO OF SCHOOL HEALTH AND WE LLNESS 13
172		-	PERSONNEL TO STUDENT S AND SCHOOLS BY JUR ISDICTION; 14
173		-
174		-	(2) OBTAIN INFORMATION FR OM EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AND 15
175		-	LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENT REGARDING VACANC Y RATES FOR EACH TYP E OF 16
176		-	PROVIDER OF SCHOOL H EALTH AND WELLNESS S ERVICES; AND 17
177		-
178		-	(3) OBTAIN FEEDBACK FROM EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SY STEM, EACH 18
179		-	LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTM ENT, ASSOCIATIONS OF SCHO OL HEALTH AND WELLNE SS 19
180		-	PROFESSIONALS , AND OTHER STAKEHOLDE RS ON STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE 20
181		-	RECRUITM ENT AND RETENTION OF SCHOOL HEALTH AND WE LLNESS PERSONNEL . 21
182		-
183		-	(B) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2027, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 22
184		-	THEREAFTER , THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 23
185		-	JOINTLY SHALL SUBMIT: 24
186		-
187		-	(1) SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE 25
188		-	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE FINDINGS OF T HE 26
189		-	ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION ; AND 27
190		-
191		-	(2) PUBLISH THE REPORT ON THE WEBSITE OF EACH AGENCY. 28
192		-	HOUSE BILL 672 5
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194		-
195		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
196		-	October 1, 2025. 2
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201		-	Approved:
202		-	________________________________________________________________________________
203		-	Governor.
204		-	________________________________________________________________________________
205		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
206		-	________________________________________________________________________________
207		-	President of the Senate.
	181	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24
	182	+	October 1, 2025. 25