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MD HB477
MD HB477Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Reproductive Health Services Plans - Requirements
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Introduced
01/30/2023
01/30/2023
In Committee
03/27/2023
03/27/2023
Crossed Over
03/20/2023
03/20/2023
Passed
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/03/2023
05/03/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Reproductive Health Services Plans - Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring, on or before a certain date, each certain public senior higher education institution institutions, in consultation with students, to develop and implement a reproductive health services plan; requiring a certain public senior higher education institution, in lieu of developing and implementing a reproductive health services plan, to provide students with access to certain contraception through certain means; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, on request, to provide assistance to a public senior higher education institution in developing the plan; and generally relating to reproductive health services and public senior higher education institutions. BY adding to Article - Education Section 15-136 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume)
AI Summary
This bill requires each public senior higher education institution in Maryland, in consultation with students, to develop and implement a reproductive health services plan by August 1, 2024. The plan must provide or refer students to a comprehensive range of reproductive health services, including contraception, sexually transmitted infection treatment and prevention, and abortion care. The University of Baltimore is exempted and must instead provide students with access to over-the-counter contraception through on-campus retail establishments or vending machines. The Maryland Department of Health must provide assistance in developing the plans upon request.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251 (on 05/03/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0477?ys=2023RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_251_hb0477t.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0477_eee.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0477t.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 453925/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (37-99) | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0477_45392501.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 193320/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0477_19332001.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0477_hgo.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0477_app.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0477f.pdf |
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