2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB729: Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program

Legislative Summary

Altering the training that the Maryland Department of Health is authorized to provide under the Overdose Response Program to include emphasis on the restoration of breathing, avoiding withdrawal, and compassionate postoverdose support and care; clarifying that the use of the Opioid Restitution Fund is subject to certain restrictions; and altering the authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund so as to include the addressing of racial disparities in access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {513027/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/28/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/20/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 698
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 513027/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 513027/1 Adopted

3/4/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/6/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/2025120.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/28/2025100.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.0 KB