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HB0178

Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Reside

Sponsor - Delegate Patterson

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish certain specialized clinics for the management and treatment of sickle cell disease and establish a scholarship program for medical residents who specialize in classical hematology with a focus on sickle cell disease; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2028 to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $6,138,000 to support clinic operations, staffing, training, and social support services.

Bill Language

HB0178

Additional Information

Next Legislative Step: Hearing 2/10 2: p.m. 

Prior Related Bills: HB1306 - 2025

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