Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB213 Compare Versions

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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 30
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4		-	Chapter 30
5		-	(Senate Bill 213)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	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	+	sb0213
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9		-	Health – Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund –
10		-	Use
	10	+	SENATE BILL 213
	11	+	J3 5lr0269
	12	+	(PRE–FILED) CF HB 170
	13	+	By: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request – Departmental – Health)
	14	+	Requested: September 29, 2024
	15	+	Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
	16	+	Assigned to: Finance
	17	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	18	+	Senate action: Adopted
	19	+	Read second time: January 29, 2025
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12		-	FOR the purpose of altering the date through which the Maternal and Child Health
13		-	Population Health Improvement Fund may be used for expenses associated with
14		-	maternal and child health population health improvements; and generally relating
15		-	to the Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund.
	21	+	CHAPTER ______
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17		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
18		-	Article – Health – General
19		-	Section 19–210
20		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
21		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
	23	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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23		-	~~SECTION 1.~~ ~~BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,~~
24		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:~~
	25	+	Health – Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund – 2
	26	+	Use 3
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26		-	Article – Health – General
	28	+	FOR the purpose of altering the date through which the Maternal and Child Health 4
	29	+	Population Health Improvement Fund may be used for expenses associated with 5
	30	+	maternal and child health population health improvements; and generally relating 6
	31	+	to the Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund. 7
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28		-	19–210.
	33	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
	34	+	Article – Health – General 9
	35	+	Section 19–210 10
	36	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	37	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
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30		-	~~(a) In this~~ section~~, “Fund” means~~ the ~~Maternal and Child Health Population~~
31		-	~~Health Improvement Fund.~~
	39	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
	40	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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33		-	~~(b) There is a Maternal and Child~~ Health ~~Population Health Improvement Fund.~~
	42	+	Article – Health – General 15
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35		-	(c) The purpose of the Fund is to invest in maternal and child population health
36		-	improvements through the Medical Care Programs Administration and the Prevention and
37		-	Health Promotion Administration.
	44	+	19–210. 16
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39		-	(d) The Department and the Commission shall administer the Fund.
	46	+	(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maternal and Child Health Population 17
	47	+	Health Improvement Fund. 18
	48	+	2 SENATE BILL 213
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41		-	(e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of
42		-	the State Finance and Procurement Article.
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44		-	(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the
45		-	Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
	51	+	(b) There is a Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund. 1
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47		-	(f) The Fund consists of:
48		-	Ch. 30 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	53	+	(c) The purpose of the Fund is to invest in maternal and child population health 2
	54	+	improvements through the Medical Care Programs Administration and the Prevention and 3
	55	+	Health Promotion Administration. 4
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50		-	– 2 –
51		-	(1) A uniform, broad–based assessment of a reasonable amount in hospital
52		-	rates in order to invest in maternal and child population health improvements under §
53		-	19–207 of this subtitle;
	57	+	(d) The Department and the Commission shall administer the Fund. 5
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55		-	(2) Interest earnings; and
	59	+	(e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 6
	60	+	the State Finance and Procurement Article. 7
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57		-	(3) ~~Any other money from any other source accepted for~~ the ~~benefit of~~ the
58		-	Fund.
	62	+	(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 8
	63	+	Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 9
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60		-	(g) The Fund may be used only for expenses associated with maternal and child
61		-	health population health improvements through December 31, [2025] 2027.
	65	+	(f) The Fund consists of: 10
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63		-	(h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same
64		-	manner as other State money may be invested.
	67	+	(1) A uniform, broad–based assessment of a reasonable amount in hospital 11
	68	+	rates in order to invest in maternal and child population health improvements under § 12
	69	+	19–207 of this subtitle; 13
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66		-	(2) ~~Any~~ interest earnings ~~of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.~~
	71	+	(2) Interest earnings; and 14
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68		-	(i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only:
	73	+	(3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 15
	74	+	Fund. 16
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70		-	(1) In accordance with the State budget; and
	76	+	(g) The Fund may be used only for expenses associated with maternal and child 17
	77	+	health population health improvements through December 31, [2025] 2027. 18
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72		-	(2) After the approval of a majority of the members of the Commission.
	79	+	(h) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same 19
	80	+	manner as other State money may be invested. 20
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74		-	(j) Money expended from the Fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take
75		-	the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for the Maryland Medical
76		-	Assistance Program.
	82	+	(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. 21
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78		-	(k) The Fund is subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in
79		-	§ 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
	84	+	(i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only: 22
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81		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
82		-	1, 2025.
	86	+	(1) In accordance with the State budget; and 23
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84		-	Approved by the Governor, April 8, 2025.
	88	+	(2) After the approval of a majority of the members of the Commission. 24
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	90	+	(j) Money expended from the Fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take 25
	91	+	the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for the Maryland Medical 26
	92	+	Assistance Program. 27
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	94	+	(k) The Fund is subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in 28
	95	+	§ 2–1220 of the State Government Article. 29
	96	+	SENATE BILL 213 3
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	99	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
	100	+	1, 2025. 2
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	104	+	Approved:
	105	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	106	+	Governor.
	107	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	108	+	President of the Senate.
	109	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	110	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.