2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB581: Public Safety - Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Peer Support Programs

Legislative Summary

Establishing certain confidentiality requirements for peer support counseling programs for fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entities; and requiring the Behavioral Health Administration, in consultation with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, to issue a report on certain best practices relating to peer support counseling for fire, rescue, or emergency medical services entities and to make certain information regarding peer support counseling publicly available on the Administration's website.

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Bill History

1/31/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Favorable with Amendments {523729/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/5/2022
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/5/2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2022
Third Reading Passed 47-0
Senate
4/8/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/21/2022
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 523729/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 523729/1 Adopted

3/18/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed 47-0
4/7/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
131
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/21/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/2/202299.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/2022112.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202297.1 KB
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