2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB612: Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Responsibilities and Reporting

Legislative Summary

Altering the responsibilities of the Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to include maintaining an estimate of the number of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the State and requiring the Office to include the estimate in its annual report; and requiring the Office to identify and facilitate opportunities for underinsured individuals to gain equal and affordable access to hearing aids.

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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
3/17/2022
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/22/2022
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/18/2022
128
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education Health and Environmental Affairs(Senate)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/202294.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/1/202294.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197042.7 KB