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MD HB766

MD HB766
Children – Residential Treatment Centers – Education Funding


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Introduced
02/03/2022
In Committee
04/08/2022
Crossed Over
03/18/2022
Passed
04/11/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/29/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Children - Residential Treatment Centers - Education Funding FOR the purpose of authorizing certain core service agencies, local behavioral health authorities, and local addictions authorities to approve certain funding for certain youths’ educational costs incurred during admission to residential treatment centers under certain circumstances; and generally relating to certain core service agencies, local behavioral health authorities, and local addictions authorities and certain education funding for youths. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 8-406 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 7.5-101(a), (g), and (k) Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 10-1202 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)

AI Summary

This bill authorizes certain core service agencies, local behavioral health authorities, and local addictions authorities to approve funding for a youth's educational costs incurred during a residential treatment center admission made for medical or psychiatric purposes, if those educational costs are not covered under the existing Education Article. The bill also provides for general funds to be appropriated to the Maryland Department of Health to carry out these provisions, starting in fiscal year 2025. The bill aims to ensure that educational costs are covered for youths who require residential treatment for medical or psychiatric reasons.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 500 (on 05/29/2022)

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