2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB158: Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program

Legislative Summary

Renaming the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program to be the Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program; providing that the purpose of the program is to provide regular, direct communication from the Department of Aging or the Department's designee to an eligible participant to promote wellness and purposeful social engagement; authorizing the integration of services between the Program and Telecommunications Access of Maryland to promote awareness of the availability of accessible telecommunications equipment; etc.

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Bill History

9/28/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {213428/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/8/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 213428/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 213428/1 Adopted

2/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/10/2025134.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025152.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025119.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB