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Maryland Senate Bill SB359 Compare Versions

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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		sb0359
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10	7		SENATE BILL 359
11	8		O4, F5 5lr0864
12	9		SB 419/24 – B&T CF HB 185
13	10		By: Senator King
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 16, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: January 31, 2025
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program – Funding – Alterations 2
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26	20		FOR the purpose of altering the fiscal years during which the Governor is required to 3
27	21		include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation to the Therapeutic Child 4
28	22		Care Grant Program; and generally relating to funding for the Therapeutic Child 5
29	23		Care Grant Program. 6
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31	25		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
32	26		Article – Education 8
33	27		Section 8–420(a) through (c) 9
34	28		Annotated Code of Maryland 10
35	29		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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37	31		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
38	32		Article – Education 13
39	33		Section 8–420(d) 14
40	34		Annotated Code of Maryland 15
41	35		(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
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43	37		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
44	38		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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46	40		Article – Education 19
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48		-	8–420. 20 2 SENATE BILL 359
	42	+	8–420. 20
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	44	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 21
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	46	+	(2) “Developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 22
	47	+	emotional, or behavioral functioning” means: 23
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	51	+	(i) A significant developmental delay or atypical development, as 1
	52	+	identified by a health professional, in: 2
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52		-	~~(a) (~~1~~) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated~~. 1
	54	+	1. Cognitive development; 3
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54		-	(2) “Developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 2
55		-	emotional, or behavioral functioning” means: 3
	56	+	2. Physical development; 4
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57		-	(i) A significant developmental delay or atypical development, as 4
58		-	identified by a health professional, in: 5
	58	+	3. Language and speech development; 5
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60		-	1. ~~Cognitive~~ development; 6
	60	+	4. Psychosocial development; or 6
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62		-	2. ~~Physical development~~; 7
	62	+	5. Self–help skills; 7
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64		-	3. Language and speech development; 8
	64	+	(ii) Psychological trauma, as identified through an evaluation by a 8
	65	+	mental health professional; or 9
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66		-	4. Psychosocial development; or 9
	67	+	(iii) A diagnosed physical, developmental, or mental health condition 10
	68	+	that impacts daily living and limits participation in typical early childhood education or 11
	69	+	child care settings. 12
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68		-	5. ~~Self–help skills; 10~~
	71	+	(3) “Program” means the Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program. 13
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70		-	(ii) Psychological trauma, as identified through an evaluation by a 11
71		-	mental health professional; or 12
	73	+	(b) There is a Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program in the State. 14
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73		-	(iii) A diagnosed physical, developmental, or mental health condition 13
74		-	that impacts daily living and limits participation in typical early childhood education or 14
75		-	child care settings. 15
	75	+	(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to providers that 15
	76	+	specialize in providing child care and early childhood education to children under the age 16
	77	+	of 6 years who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 17
	78	+	emotional, or behavioral functioning. 18
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77		-	(3) ~~“Program” means~~ the ~~Therapeutic Child Care Grant~~ Program. 16
	80	+	(2) The Department shall administer the Program. 19
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79		-	(b) There is a Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program in the State. 17
	82	+	(3) On or before August 15 each year, the Department shall award grants 20
	83	+	under this section. 21
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81		-	(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to providers that 18
82		-	specialize in providing child care and early childhood education to children under the age 19
83		-	of 6 years who have developmental delays, physical disabilities, or delays in social, 20
84		-	emotional, or behavioral functioning. 21
	85	+	(d) (1) For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 22
	86	+	2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTE R, the Governor shall include in the annual 23
	87	+	budget bill an appropriation of $3,700,000 to the Program. 24
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86		-	(2) The Department shall administer the Program. 22
	89	+	(2) In awarding grants under the Program, the Department shall 25
	90	+	distribute: 26
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88		-	(3) ~~On or before August 15 each year,~~ the ~~Department shall award grants 23~~
89		-	~~under this section.~~ 24
	92	+	(i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 27
	93	+	provided in fiscal year 2022; 28
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91		-	(d) (1) For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 25
92		-	EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER THROUGH 2029, 26
93		-	the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $3,700,000 to the 27
94		-	Program. 28
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96		-	(2) In awarding grants under the Program, the Department shall 29
97		-	distribute: 30 SENATE BILL 359 3
	95	+	(ii) $1,917,000 to existing providers in the same proportion as was 29
	96	+	provided in fiscal year 2022 to provide additional services; and 30
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	100	+	(iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 1
	101	+	to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 2
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101		-	(i) $1,283,000 to existing providers in the same amount as was 1
102		-	provided in fiscal year 2022; 2
	103	+	(3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 3
	104	+	(2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 4
	105	+	paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection. 5
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104		-	~~(ii) $1~~,~~917,000 to existing providers in the same proportion as was 3~~
105		-	~~provided in fiscal year 2022 to provide additional services; and 4~~
	107	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 6
	108	+	1, 2025. 7
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107		-	(iii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, $500,000 5
108		-	to new providers or existing providers to enroll additional children. 6
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110		-	(3) If funds are remaining after the distribution required under paragraph 7
111		-	(2)(iii) of this subsection, then the remainder shall be distributed as provided under 8
112		-	paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection. 9
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114		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 10
115		-	1, 2025. 11
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121		-	Approved:
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123		-	Governor.
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125		-	President of the Senate.
126		-	________________________________________________________________________________
127		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.