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Subcommittee approves Maryland Disability Service Animal Program with $25,000 appropriation and staffing contingency
Summary
The subcommittee passed Senate Bill 157 and the corresponding House Bill 384 as amended to establish a Maryland Disability Service Animal Program administered by the Department of Disabilities, require MDOD to select nonprofit training entities, create a program fund with a $25,000 annual appropriation, and make the act contingent on MDOD certifying sufficient staff (with a 1.5‑year sunset if staffing is not met).
The Public Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee unanimously adopted amendments and advanced Senate Bill 157 and the corresponding House Bill 384 to establish the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program in the Department of Disabilities (MDOD).
Erin, a committee staffer, said the reprint incorporates proposed amendments that streamline program requirements to reduce the fiscal note. The program would require MDOD to select at least one nonprofit training entity that meets specified qualifications to pair eligible state residents with disabilities with appropriate service animals. A Maryland Disability Service Animal…
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