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Committee approves Maryland Disability Service Animal Program with staffing condition and $25,000 appropriation
Summary
The Health and Government Operations Committee advanced House Bill 384 (cross-file Senate Bill 157) to establish a Maryland Disability Service Animal Program but made the law contingent on the Department of Disabilities certifying it has sufficient staff by Oct. 1, 2026; the amendment also directs a $25,000 annual appropriation.
The Health and Government Operations Committee voted to approve House Bill 384, establishing the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program, but amended the bill to make its effective date contingent on the Maryland Department of Disabilities certifying it has sufficient staff to administer the program.
The committee adopted amendments that require the program to serve Maryland residents, remove specific referral and management mandates previously written into the bill, and require the governor to include an annual $25,000 appropriation in the budget. The act will take effect…
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