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HB178Introduced in the House of Delegates

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

IntroducedHouse Health

Introduced by Edith Patterson, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m.

February 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Health

  3. Hearing 2/10 at 2:00 p.m.

  4. Hearing canceled

  5. Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m.

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