MD HB840

Public senior higher education institutions in Maryland (University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland) must adopt a plan to support pregnant and parenting students consistent with Title IX requirements.

Plans must include referrals to government assistance programs such as WIC, Child Care Scholarship Program, Maryland Medical Assistance Program, and Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program.

Institutions must provide information about adoption services, institutional accommodations including priority class registration and flexible scheduling, and a referral network for on-campus and off-campus health care providers.

Each covered institution must post its plan on the institution's website by August 1, 2026.

The act takes effect July 1, 2025; it excludes University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies, University of Maryland Global Campus, and University of Baltimore from the requirements.