STATE BILLMD HB 1292ENGROSSED

Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations

State of Maryland

Requiring that standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a child advocacy center providing mental health services in a child advocacy center to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification and require each child advocacy center to establish a certain continuity of care plan; authorizing the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to issue certain grants; etc.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 18, 2026
239 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1292 · EngrossedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) Adopted · Apr 13, 2026

Sponsors

HBHeather BagnallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033Primary sponsor
BCBonnie CullisonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Folden) AdoptedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {493629/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsHouse
Mar 11, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.House
Mar 11, 2026Hearing canceledHouse
Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 12, 2026First Reading AppropriationsHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Children
  • Health Occupations
  • Certifications
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • complaints
  • Continuing Care
  • Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of
  • Electronic Government
  • Ethics
  • Health
  • internet
  • Licenses
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Notices
  • Plans and Proposals
  • Privacy
  • Sexual Offenses
  • Federal Government
  • Parents and Guardians
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Termination of Services

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