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Key elements of the bill include clarifying that Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) procurements of supplies and services include information technology supplies subject to Title 3.5 of the State Finance and Procurement law; authorizing the Chief Procurement Officer to use other source-selection methods only with Board of Public Works (BPW) approval; requiring task-order solicitations to master contractors on a rotating basis; restoring a requirement that proposals identify specific confirmed Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) commitments at submission; and replacing a proposed good labor practices preference with a good labor practices evaluation factor for competitive sealed proposals. The bill also reduces the dollar threshold for contract modifications the procurement officer may approve, removes a departmental working-group requirement on prompt payment, and instead directs the procurement advisor to BPW to study the economic impacts of instituting an in-state preference for Maryland vendors.

Delia Kerr, the primary sponsor, told the committee the bill \"was extensively negotiated with all stakeholders.\" Kerr summarized: \"Essentially there are 2 parts to it. 1 deals with the Board of Public Works, The other deals with procurement with the prime contractors, subcontractors, and, and the labor organizations.\" Vice Chair Collison praised the negotiation process, calling it \"one of the most difficult negotiations I've observed\" and thanking Kerr for pulling parties together.

Committee members confirmed labor\u0000and several executive offices participated in negotiations; a member reported that \"Labor is 100% on board with the amendments,\" while the treasurer's office \"is not completely happy\" but indicated it would yield to the legislature's will. The amendments (packet A1) were moved and seconded; the committee voted to pass the bill as amended.

What the committee decided: amendments in packet A1 were adopted and the committee voted to pass HB500 as amended. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or a detailed fiscal estimate in committee; sponsors described the bill as the product of multi-stakeholder compromise.

What remains to be decided: the bill moves forward with amendments; the procurement advisor to BPW is directed to conduct a study on a potential in-state vendor preference and other implementation details will be decided in subsequent stages.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","HGO Committee Session, 3/14/2025 #1","oneSentenceSummary","The Health and Government Operations Committee adopted amendments and passed House Bill 500, a comprehensive administration bill that revises Maryland procurement law to alter governance, minority business rules, payment practices, and master contracting terms.","taxTitle","Health and Government Operations Committee, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15061,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635375,"Committee extends State Board of Nursing termination date, expands nurse repayment and preceptorship rules",109,87000,196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356&start=87&end=196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6635375/Maryland/Committee-extends-State-Board-of-Nursing-termination-date-expands-nurse-repayment-and-preceptorship-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635375-92a876bc222e39ecc00bfd72526be936/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213675&Signature=POylAsEspOlDO11w2LFLyQklDBU~c2DK~FOQVClMNvGdA4Rp3gjYPTpKkVUM1cvB4Ni8T1YTW8cDB4bTeL3hygnsTwOokq0uaGmHwdbnSa~5sboSFrA9T4tXtYgGtck3CCUheQoaBkC2YIW7k7rl7ttzj6lCnRFfuVQBM9tJTVFQ8SAXFqjgsmfELffJydsxgwGiUrgKkysp7YX0SmeEGcaGLcB00mg7aL5CulieAj2X3hsyou1CIYySPIRTWC~9PO2VIP2KS1R60AdqsPHyC2Nr~6fjBq8nKux6ZrQroD0ATgASk1fvkMChV1iFO-F41MSHy9lauvAM5jX8rbaVFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 19 passed the Health and Government Operations Committee after members adopted amendments that extend the termination date for the State Board of Nursing and alter several licensure and incentive provisions.

The bill extends the board\u0000termination date by five years to July 1, 2030; gives the Secretary of Health continued authority over certain board infrastructure operations; extends termination dates for specified preceptorship income tax credit programs; expands eligibility under the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MLARP) to include nurses and nursing support staff; and alters education requirements for licensure by endorsement. The amendments in packet C1 also lower the required rotation hours for nurse preceptorship income tax credit programs from 100 to 90 hours, authorize use of the board of nursing special fund for infrastructure operations, and delay by one year the effective date of a previously passed 2024 session provision related to certification/licensing for certified nursing assistants.

Committee members emphasized operational fixes at the Board of Nursing. The committee chair (unnamed in the transcript) said, \"Before, if you recall, the board of nursing was a mess, respectfully. We fixed it with the Department of Health, and they actually trust the Department of Health so much that they wanna stay with them for a little while longer.\" Delegate Rosenberg moved the amendments and members voted to adopt them; the measure was then moved and passed as amended.

Fiscal considerations were noted. Committee discussion recorded that the bill carries a \"high\" fiscal note and that the fiscal impact relies on the board of nursing\u0000special fund; the chair said the bill had \"gotten approval from appropriations.\" The transcript did not provide an itemized appropriation amount in committee.

What the committee decided: amendments were adopted in subcommittee (packet C1) and the committee voted to pass the bill as amended.

What remains unchanged: the committee record does not indicate a change to the underlying funding source beyond the statement that the fiscal note is tied to the board\u0000special fund and that appropriations approved the measure. No roll-call vote counts were recorded in the transcript.

The committee moved on to subsequent items after passing the measure.","House Bill 19 passed the Health and Government Operations Committee after members adopted amendments that extend the termination date for the State Board of Nursing and alter several licensure and incentive provisions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":44,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635357,"Committee advances a slate of minor and ceremonial health-related bills in a single voting session",44,215360,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356&start=215&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356/thumbnail_215360.jpg","/articles/6635357/Maryland/Committee-advances-a-slate-of-minor-and-ceremonial-health-related-bills-in-a-single-voting-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635357-8dd13b9a580bceb7594cdb2c05399ccb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213675&Signature=OTqsaLfuvm~m-FIyPZVIYl~kVxQpGR7CeiYy-tmJNnLtymjQVn5ZLYDSlV0f0CAovloUNTDfx6toT-KsaQuy2Ty0g7g6YEkVpB5fgdB8nyYvmE5ZSeBua-ztZRgJNjtTa8knk8tDSXGtbV~StxNgCsOO5Jx4rJzgDtopRn2ZSvEaBUibPSVWTZsHTyl52xsU5X8W2HQPQtINNf-b-FFMR~kLWZJ7wbK~mxlRyjwT3d9Y1vNft4miSvOHwz9iUWTowGMLGWCVJPinS65o394Dy7G2hUdKP38aE0pMTwwCl592YOcOOccLTtTQ7S5mq4pqN8w9SlOJOcPYsbjo09GqJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Health and Government Operations Committee completed a rapid series of voice votes on multiple bills that drew minimal discussion.

Bills the committee recorded as passed by voice vote in the session include:

- House Bill 65 (Lindsey and Kerr): requires the governor to annually proclaim May 8 as Community Health Worker Appreciation Day; committee action: moved favorable and passed by voice vote.

- House Bill 411 (Lindsey and Kerr): designates chromate as the state mineral; committee action: moved favorable and passed by voice vote.

- House Bill 1001 (reported in transcript as \"House Bill 10 0 1\"): recorded as moved and passed by voice vote in the committee record.

- House Bill 899: recorded as moved and passed by voice vote.

- House Bill 1502 (referred to as 15O2 in transcript): recorded as favorable and passed; discussion noted this bill modernizes and renames an AIDS prevention ceremony that has existed in Baltimore City since 1994.

The transcript records committee members asking who wished to be cosponsors on some items and noting a lack of fiscal notes on several short measures. The committee concluded the voting list and recessed after approving the items on the printed voting list.

What the committee decided: the listed bills were moved and passed by voice vote; the transcript does not include roll-call tallies for these measures.

What remains to be decided: subsequent steps in the legislative process (floor consideration, enrollment, enactment) are outside the committee transcript and not recorded here.","During a fast-moving voting list the Health and Government Operations Committee approved multiple bills with little debate, including proclamations, state symbol designation, and several short measures; the committee recorded passage by voice vote for House Bills 65, 411, 1001, 899, and 1502 as noted in the transcript.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635360,"Committee approves broad changes to physician and allied health regulation, increases penalties and revises reporting rules",169,746000,915050,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356&start=746&end=915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356/thumbnail_746000.jpg","/articles/6635360/Maryland/Committee-approves-broad-changes-to-physician-and-allied-health-regulation-increases-penalties-and-revises-reporting-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635360-b72f635219d81a43b9e82f3113b68296/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213675&Signature=hHnuF8R192lyHOjvvmTUlOgLygJje0OKtj8O5ona8lrxnj~szEpSFf5enDvYuzLz0IsGcjMN80Ba-lyK3VKtKrYqCqohz4qW6Xdbuzjmuqnap2JUWLIgo19-AQFEODDfKwwpLQ1Y6rWTjP4blapS58BkZ~wyd7ZSsAIl9bmzcIenzzZeP0k5RV-zupwrzEye82WqR5~PgkoAuUnQ-2BeTklbXHXaDgSxLALs6tCadIcteibu~skhUC0-lq5WqBpMa48RZGKPa7N0dXJ2G3ZwqF6-bj94KdmfcJPamVc-t52flYCC5YOs4db9gstCXGH39rJDPRN~mEGDAfJNGLq9vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 776 passed the Health and Government Operations Committee after members adopted substantial amendments intended to clarify and harmonize provisions governing physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals regulated by the Board of Physicians.

Primary changes described by the sponsor include: defining \"employer\" consistently across multiple provisions and repealing the term \"alternative health system\" where redundant; reducing the maximum administrative penalty available to the board in one provision from $25,000 to $15,000; requiring licensees to notify the board of a change in name or address within 30 days (current law: 60 days; the bill originally proposed 10 days); expanding disciplinary grounds to include patterns of excessive or medically unnecessary procedures and willfully hindering board investigations; allowing employers (not hospitals or treatment programs per se) to report disciplinary actions and requiring employers to notify the board if they know a licensed physician is noncompliant with a substance use disorder treatment program; retaining a board ability to extend reporting time for good cause; and authorizing civil penalties for knowingly failing to report or for bad-faith reports (up to $10,000 per incident). The bill also doubles a civil penalty for employing an individual to practice medicine without a license from $5,000 to $10,000.

Delegate Rosenberg stated the bill, as amended, was unanimous. Committee members asked whether stakeholder groups such as the Maryland Hospital Association were favorable; a committee member asked, \"Mayor Medcay and MHA, favorable now with the amendments?\" to which the reply recorded in the transcript was \"Yes.\" The amendments were moved and seconded and the committee passed the bill.

What the committee decided: adopt the large packet B1 amendment and pass HB776 as amended. The transcript includes no roll-call vote counts.

What remains to be decided: finer implementation rules, enforcement mechanisms, and any agency guidance that will follow committee passage are not detailed in the transcript.","House Bill 776, which revises disciplinary grounds, reporting requirements, civil penalties, and administrative processes for physicians and allied health professionals regulated by the Board of Physicians, passed the committee with a large amendment; sponsors said the amendments clarify employer definitions, lower certain administrative penalty",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6635365,"Committee approves work group to inventory Maryland cemeteries, removes Office of Cemetery Oversight staffing requirement",87,617370,705060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356&start=617&end=705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2640513-8caca3030844699db6da1c831969a356/thumbnail_617370.jpg","/articles/6635365/Maryland/Committee-approves-work-group-to-inventory-Maryland-cemeteries-removes-Office-of-Cemetery-Oversight-staffing-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635365-cc2fb9a5965755de6cab7705eaa9bfb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213675&Signature=MaIwCA26M4ePLTMbEp2EOC4e7NQptrVSAypJsd8n~EDimH1sTkWC1t1PISlaqcHJAuKGVFv2Hz8EUUpCZ93ZQ9ZQAvf0AOe53Lv1HleaHgsN12oTuM0f2ft7yWwP2X4qPFjfgHUmtCKKcH7ZG-YfrfINdinkfeT33I55N0D2SrFSVyQp4JcIH-ULrdJEUdvBMycpYNcV7JfujzM1VqVFiMsWR0dk3W40kDA42s-DOCzjPK9qdoC8abuFAVeJZ7JXtVRC6C1TNXscZu7abGU2qQXKldT2PoAXL9HlsEQ40GMfNEr5uqCMfyfzacfodkitrzkwv8mzf3Xu8IFcrF4YRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Health and Government Operations Committee passed House Bill 509, which establishes a Maryland inventory of cemeteries and burial sites work group and requires the group to report findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2025. The committee adopted an amendment that removes the Office of Cemetery Oversight as a required staff provider for the work group, aligning the House version with a Senate cross-file that passed the Senate unanimously.

Sponsors said the original fiscal note estimated $42,200 for the Maryland Historical Trust and $39,200 for the Office of Cemetery Oversight, each to hire one contractual staff person for six months. After the amendment removing the Office of Cemetery Oversight staffing requirement, the sponsor reported the bill's fiscal impact would be just the $42,200 for the Maryland Historical Trust.

The bill passed with the adopted amendment; the committee record shows no opposition recorded in the transcript.

What the committee decided: adopt amendment to strike Office of Cemetery Oversight staffing requirement and pass HB509 as amended.

What remains to be decided: the work group must prepare a report by Dec. 1, 2025; the transcript does not specify further implementation details such as contractual procurement steps or ongoing staffing beyond the six-month contractual estimate.","House Bill 509 passed the committee after amendments that struck a requirement for the Office of Cemetery Oversight to provide staff for the Maryland inventory of cemeteries and burial sites work group; the Maryland Historical Trust will staff the work group with an estimated $42,200 contract cost,","actionData","errors"]

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