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MD HB775

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Otto

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of Correction must notify state delegates, state senator, county legislative body, and county chief executive (or Baltimore City Council and Mayor) whenever an incarcerated individual dies in a Division of Correction facility

  • Notifications must include the cause of death but may not include protected health information of the deceased individual

  • Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services must adopt HIPAA-compliant regulations to implement the notification requirements

  • Effective October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109

4/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings3/12/2025
Judiciary1/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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