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This bill, titled the "Pregnant and Parenting Support Act," requires public senior higher education institutions in Maryland to adopt a plan for supporting pregnant and parenting students. The plan must include referrals to on-campus or off-campus services that can help students access government assistance programs, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Child Care Scholarship Program, and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program. The plan must also provide information about adoption services, institutional accommodations like priority class registration and flexible scheduling, and a referral network for healthcare services. The institutions must post their plans on their websites by August 1, 2025.