ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The brand new 12 months introduced new legal guidelines to the state of Maryland. Starting on January 1, 2025, many new legal guidelines went into impact. Right here’s a look at a number of the most notable new Maryland legal guidelines.
Listening to Help Protection, Safety Guard Licensing, Maryland Highway Employee Safety & extra
Listening to Help Protection for Adults:
Maryland’s SB 778 requires that well being insurers, nonprofit well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations present protection for grownup listening to aids, with a profit restrict of $1,400 per listening to help each 36 months. This invoice permits insured people to pick a listening to help and pay any distinction with out penalties to the supplier. The invoice goals to enhance listening to help accessibility for adults throughout the state.
Safety Guard Licensing:
Maryland’s SB 729 requires employers of safety guards at well being care services to report particular info to the Secretary of State Police each seven days, beginning January 1, 2025. The regulation forbids the inclusion of data in use-of-force experiences that can not be disclosed by state or federal regulation. This goals to reinforce transparency and legal responsibility within the safety occupation.
Maryland Highway Employee Safety Act:
The Maryland Highway Employee Safety Act of 2024, HB 513, amends the work zone pace management methods by modifying the distribution of income from civil fines and the highways eligible for pace management system utilization. It makes clear {that a} system operator’s presence is pointless throughout operation and adjustments the utmost penalty for civil citations. The State Freeway Administration is required to provide a associated report.
So Each Physique Can Transfer Act:
The “So Each Physique Can Transfer Act” (HB 865) orders that the Maryland Medical Help Program and particular insurers present protection for prostheses. It additionally requires these insurers and well being plans to satisfy sure supplier community necessities. This regulation goals to enhance entry to prosthetic units for Maryland residents.
Opioid Overdose and Opioid–Associated Emergency Medical Circumstances – Therapy:
Maryland’s HB 1155 and SB 1071 require hospitals to create and uphold protocols for treating sufferers with opioid-related overdoses or emergency medical circumstances. The legal guidelines mandate that hospitals refer sufferers recognized with opioid use dysfunction or prescribed associated medicines to applicable neighborhood suppliers and peer assist professionals for continued remedy. This legislature goals to enhance continuity of care and assist for people preventing opioid dependancy.
These are only a few of the brand new legal guidelines. Right here’s a take a look at the full list of new laws taking impact in Maryland on January 1, 2025:
Full listing of latest Maryland legal guidelines that went into impact on January 1, 2025
HB 513 Chapter 17 The Speaker (By Request – Administration), et al MOTOR VEHICLES – WORK ZONE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS – REVISIONS (MARYLAND ROAD WORKER PROTECTION ACT OF 2024) Altering the distribution of income from civil fines collected by the usage of work zone pace management methods; altering the highways on which a piece zone pace management system could also be used; clarifying {that a} system operator doesn’t have to be current when a piece zone pace management system is in use; altering the utmost penalty for a civil quotation issued on account of a picture from a piece zone pace management system; requiring the State Freeway Administration to make a sure report; and so forth. Part 2 solely
SB 1007 Chapter 40 Senator Hayes STATE GOVERNMENT – EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS Authorizing the Governor to nominate people to the State Board of Elections and the Accountability and Implementation Board throughout the recess of the Senate below sure circumstances; requiring the Governor to submit a sure nomination to the Senate if the time period of workplace will finish throughout the subsequent upcoming recess of the Senate; authorizing the Governor to submit a sure nomination to the Senate greater than 40 days after the graduation of the common legislative session and earlier than Sine Die provided that the Senate consents; and so forth. Part 2 solely.
HB 229 Chapter 73 Chair, Financial Issues Committee (By Request – Departmental – Transportation) VEHICLE LAWS – MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANIES – REQUIREMENTS Requiring motorized vehicle insurance coverage firms to take part within the Motor Automobile Administration’s on-line verification program for automobile insurance coverage insurance policies for regulation enforcement and administrative functions; and requiring motorized vehicle insurance coverage firms to offer sure buyer info particulars.
SB 254 Chapter 74 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request – Departmental – Transportation) VEHICLE LAWS – MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE COMPANIES – REQUIREMENTS Requiring motorized vehicle insurance coverage firms to take part within the Administration’s on-line verification program for automobile insurance coverage insurance policies for regulation enforcement and administrative functions; and requiring motorized vehicle insurance coverage firms to offer sure buyer info particulars.
HB 23 Chapter 115 Chair, Well being and Authorities Operations Committee (By Request – Departmental – Maryland Insurance coverage Administration) MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE – QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS – DENTAL COVERAGE Repealing a sure provision of regulation offering {that a} certified well being plan isn’t required below sure circumstances to offer important advantages that duplicate the minimal advantages of certified dental plans; and repealing the authority of the Maryland Well being Profit Alternate to require youngsters enrolling in a certified well being plan to have important pediatric dental advantages required by the federal Secretary of Well being and Human Providers.
SB 228 Chapter 116 Chair, Finance Committee (By Request – Departmental – Maryland Insurance coverage Administration) MARYLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE – QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS – DENTAL COVERAGE Repealing a sure provision of regulation offering {that a} certified well being plan isn’t required below sure circumstances to offer important advantages that duplicate the minimal advantages of certified dental plans; and repealing the authority of the Maryland Well being Profit Alternate to require youngsters enrolling in a certified well being plan to have important pediatric dental advantages required by the federal Secretary of Well being and Human Providers.
HB 538 Chapter 122 The Speaker (By Request – Administration), et al LAND USE – AFFORDABLE HOUSING – ZONING DENSITY AND PERMITTING (HOUSING EXPANSION AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2024) Establishing the Historic Property Revitalization Director as a place within the Division of Housing and Group Improvement; prohibiting an area legislative physique from prohibiting the position of sure manufactured houses or modular dwellings in a zoning district that enables single–household residential makes use of below sure circumstances; requiring native jurisdictions to permit a rise in density of sure certified initiatives in sure districts or zones for sure properties; and so forth.
SB 271 Chapter 430 Chair, Schooling, Power, and the Surroundings Committee (By Request – Departmental – State Board of Elections) ELECTION LAW – REVISIONS Altering the data that clerks of the circuit court docket for every county and administrative clerks for every District Courtroom are required to report back to the State Administrator of Elections to incorporate the names and addresses, if accessible, of people convicted of a felony within the respective court docket and sentenced to imprisonment with dedication papers; requiring the State Board of Elections to undertake laws establishing an appeals course of relating to sure requests to make use of public buildings as early voting facilities; and so forth.
HB 700 Chapter 504 Delegates D. Jones and Honest ELECTION LAW – ELECTION JUDGES – REVISIONS Requiring the State Board to develop and implement a advertising marketing campaign to recruit people to function election judges; authorizing an area board to complement the advertising marketing campaign carried out by the State Board; requiring {that a} county worker who serves as an election decide throughout hours that the worker is scheduled to work obtain sure administrative depart and sure election decide compensation; requiring the State Board to undertake sure laws associated to service as an election decide; and so forth.
SB 783 Chapter 595 Senator Elfreth, et al PUBLIC UTILITIES – SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS, MARYLAND STRATEGIC ENERGY INVESTMENT FUND, AND PREVAILING WAGE (BRIGHTER TOMORROW ACT) Requiring that sure house enchancment contracts for the set up of a photo voltaic power producing system on the roof of a constructing embody the set up of a sure wildlife barrier below sure circumstances; requiring a county or municipality to implement sure software program for options supporting the monitoring and approval of residential constructing permits for residential photo voltaic power and power storage methods and fundamental electrical panel upgrades and derates on or earlier than August 1, 2025, besides below sure circumstances; and so forth. Part 4 solely
HB 647 Chapter 740 Delegate Guyton PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE – PET INSURANCE – REGULATION Establishing necessities and prohibitions for pet insurance coverage insurance policies which can be issued to a resident of the State or are bought, solicited, negotiated, or provided within the State, together with disclosure necessities and necessities and prohibitions associated to wellness packages; and requiring the Maryland Insurance coverage Administration, on or earlier than June 1, 2025, to develop informational materials about pet insurance coverage insurance policies that could be disseminated to and posted by veterinary practitioners.
HB 865 Chapter 822 Delegate Martinez, et al MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND HEALTH INSURANCE – COVERAGE FOR PROSTHESES (SO EVERY BODY CAN MOVE ACT) Requiring the Maryland Medical Help Program and sure insurers, nonprofit well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations to offer sure protection associated to prostheses; establishing that sure insurers, nonprofit well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations should adjust to sure supplier community necessities; and so forth.
SB 614 Chapter 823 Senator Beidle, et al MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND HEALTH INSURANCE – COVERAGE FOR PROSTHESES (SO EVERY BODY CAN MOVE ACT) Requiring the Maryland Medical Help Program and sure insurers, nonprofit well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations to offer sure protection associated to prostheses starting January 1, 2025; establishing that sure insurers, nonprofit well being plans, and well being upkeep organizations should adjust to sure supplier community necessities; and so forth.
HB 932 Chapter 847 Delegate Cullison, et al HEALTH INSURANCE – UTILIZATION REVIEW – REVISIONS Altering and establishing necessities and prohibitions associated to medical insurance utilization overview; altering necessities associated to inside grievance procedures and adversarial choice procedures; altering sure reporting necessities on medical insurance carriers regarding adversarial choices; and establishing necessities on medical insurance carriers and well being care suppliers regarding the supply of affected person profit info. Part 1 solely.
SB 791 Chapter 848 Senator Klausmeier HEALTH INSURANCE – UTILIZATION REVIEW – REVISIONS Altering and establishing necessities and prohibitions associated to medical insurance utilization overview; altering necessities associated to inside grievance procedures and adversarial choice procedures; altering sure reporting necessities on medical insurance carriers regarding adversarial choices; and establishing necessities on medical insurance carriers and well being care suppliers regarding the supply of affected person profit info. Part 1 solely
HB 1259 Chapter 868 Delegate Alston, et al HEALTH INSURANCE – BREAST AND LUNG CANCER SCREENING – COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS Together with picture–guided breast biopsy within the definition of “supplemental breast examination” for the aim of sure provisions of regulation requiring insurers, well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations to offer protection for supplemental breast examinations; clarifying that protection necessities for lung most cancers screening apply to observe–up diagnostic imaging; and so forth.
SB 830 Chapter 871 Senator Klausmeier STATE BOARD OF PHYSICIANS – PERFORMANCE OF X–RAY DUTIES WITHOUT A LICENSE Altering the circumstances below which people with no license to follow drugs might carry out X–ray duties; authorizing the State Board of Physicians to impose for every violation of the Act a civil penalty of as much as $5,000 on the doctor’s workplace and as much as $1,000 on the person who violated the Act; requiring the Board, by October 1, 2029, to report back to sure committees of the Normal Meeting on the variety of people registered to carry out restricted X–ray duties and the continuation or substitute of the registration course of; and so forth.
HB 934 Chapter 872 Delegate Hutchinson, et al STATE BOARD OF PHYSICIANS – PERFORMANCE OF X–RAY DUTIES WITHOUT A LICENSE Altering the circumstances below which people with no license to follow drugs might carry out X–ray duties; authorizing the State Board of Physicians to impose a civil penalty of as much as $5,000 for every violation on the doctor’s workplace and $1,000 for every particular person violation of the Act; and requiring the Board, by October 1, 2029, to report back to sure committees of the Normal Meeting on the variety of people registered to carry out restricted X–ray duties and the continuation or substitute of the registration course of.
HB 1155 Chapter 885 Delegate Stewart, et al HOSPITALS – OPIOID OVERDOSE AND OPIOID–RELATED EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS – TREATMENT Requiring hospitals to ascertain and preserve sure protocols and capability associated to the remedy of sufferers who’re being handled for an opioid–associated overdose or opioid–associated emergency medical situation; requiring hospitals to make a referral for sufferers who’re recognized with opioid use dysfunction or administered or prescribed treatment for opioid use dysfunction to an applicable supplier to voluntarily proceed remedy in the neighborhood and work with peer assist professionals for a sure objective; and so forth.
SB 1071 Chapter 886 Senator McKay HOSPITALS – OPIOID OVERDOSE AND OPIOID–RELATED EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS – TREATMENT Requiring hospitals to ascertain and preserve sure protocols and capability associated to the remedy of sufferers who’re being handled for an opioid–associated overdose or opioid–associated emergency medical situation; requiring hospitals to make a referral for sufferers who’re recognized with opioid use dysfunction or administered or prescribed treatment for opioid use dysfunction to an applicable supplier to voluntarily proceed remedy in the neighborhood and work with peer assist professionals for a sure objective; and so forth.
SB 729 Chapter 942 Senator Carter BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS – SECURITY GUARDS – USE OF FORCE REPORTING, STANDARDS, AND CERTIFICATIONS Prohibiting a use of pressure report from together with info that’s prohibited from disclosure by State or federal regulation; requiring the employer of a safety guard offering safety guard companies on the premises of a well being care facility to report sure info to the Secretary of State Police each 7 days; and altering the efficient date of sure provisions of regulation regarding safety guards from June 1, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
HB 732 Chapter 947 Baltimore Metropolis Delegation BALTIMORE CITY – CONTROL OVER POWERS OF POLICE COMMISSIONER Repealing a prohibition on sure Baltimore Metropolis ordinances or acts of sure municipal officers from conflicting, impeding, obstructing, hindering, or interfering with the powers of the Baltimore Metropolis Police Commissioner; and making a portion of the Act contingent on the passage and ratification, by a sure date, of a sure Baltimore Metropolis Constitution modification. Part 1 solely Contingency – Topic to the ratification of an modification to the Constitution of Baltimore Metropolis on the 2024 basic election
SB 894 Chapter 948 Senator Carter BALTIMORE CITY – CONTROL OVER POWERS OF POLICE COMMISSIONER Repealing a prohibition on sure Baltimore Metropolis ordinances or acts of sure municipal officers from conflicting, impeding, obstructing, hindering, or interfering with the powers of the Baltimore Metropolis Police Commissioner; and making a portion of the Act contingent on the passage and ratification, by January 1, 2025, of an modification to the Constitution of Baltimore Metropolis that gives for the appointment, phrases of workplace, and the powers and duties of the Baltimore Metropolis Police Commissioner and Division. Part 1 solely Contingency – Topic to the ratification of an modification to the Constitution of Baltimore Metropolis on the 2024 basic election.
HB 1339 Chapter 951 Delegate Reilly, et al HEALTH INSURANCE – HEARING AIDS FOR ADULTS – COVERAGE Requiring insurers, nonprofit well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations that present sure medical insurance advantages below sure insurance coverage insurance policies or contracts to offer sure protection for sure listening to aids for adults; authorizing a restrict on the profit payable of $1,400 per listening to help each 36 months; and authorizing an insured or enrollee to decide on a sure listening to help and pay a certain quantity for the listening to help with out monetary or contractual penalty to the supplier of the listening to help. Part 1 solely
SB 778 Chapter 952 Senator Gallion HEALTH INSURANCE – HEARING AIDS FOR ADULTS – COVERAGE Requiring insurers, nonprofit well being service plans, and well being upkeep organizations that present sure medical insurance advantages below sure insurance coverage insurance policies or contracts to offer sure protection for sure listening to aids for adults; authorizing a restrict on the profit payable of $1,400 per listening to help each 36 months; and authorizing an insured or enrollee to decide on a sure listening to help and pay a certain quantity for the listening to help with out monetary or contractual penalty to the supplier of the listening to help.
2021 Chapters – Efficient January 1, 2025
SB 786 Chapter 133 Senator McCray (By Request – Baltimore Metropolis Administration) MARYLAND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2021 – BALTIMORE CITY – CONTROL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY Offering that the Police Division of Baltimore Metropolis is an company and instrumentality of the Metropolis of Baltimore, as an alternative of the State, contingent on the passage of an modification to the Constitution of Baltimore Metropolis offering for the switch and its ratification by the voters of Baltimore Metropolis; establishing an Advisory Board on the Switch of Management of the Police Division to check points associated to the switch; declaring the intent of the Normal Meeting that the switch doesn’t have an effect on sure collective bargaining rights; and so forth. Sections 1 and a couple of solely Contingency – Topic to the ratification of an modification to the Constitution of Baltimore Metropolis on the 2024 basic election
HB 643 Chapter 490 Delegate Palakovich Carr PUBLIC HEALTH – COSMETIC PRODUCTS – INGREDIENT PROHIBITION Prohibiting, besides below sure circumstances, an individual from knowingly manufacturing, promoting, delivering, holding, or providing on the market within the State a beauty product that accommodates sure deliberately added substances; offering that an individual isn’t in violation of the Act below sure circumstances; declaring that it’s the intent of the Normal Meeting that the Act be construed in a way per the prohibition on sure deliberately added substances in cosmetics enacted by the European Union; and so forth.
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