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MD HB930

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lesley Lopez

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Public Health Abortion Grant Program to provide operating grants to eligible organizations that improve access to abortion care clinical services for uninsured, underinsured, or at-risk individuals in Maryland

  • Creates a special, nonlapsing Public Health Abortion Grant Program Fund, requiring the Governor to allocate $2,000,000 by budget amendment on or before October 1, 2025, with ongoing annual appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2027

  • Requires health insurers to transfer 90% of excess funds from segregated abortion coverage accounts to the new grant fund—initially covering plan years 2014-2023 by September 1, 2025, then annually starting July 1, 2026

  • Mandates that at least 90% of program funds be awarded as grants to eligible organizations, which must be in good standing and have policies consistent with Maryland abortion access laws

  • Prohibits the Department from collecting identifying information on individuals receiving abortion services or disclosing identifying information about grant recipients' staff and providers; includes automatic abrogation provision if CMS determines the law violates the federal Affordable Care Act by June 30, 2031

Legislative Description

Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment

Records

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/17/2025
Health and Government Operations1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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