# Maryland HB 0060: Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns (Kaitlyn's Law)

Maryland HB 0060, Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns (Kaitlyn's Law), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Edith J. Patterson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0060-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0060
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns (Kaitlyn's Law)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-29
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance
- Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Higher Education, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Higher Education Commission, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Treatments, Standards and Best Practices, State Universities and Colleges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (131 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 4 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-13: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Third Reading Passed (131-4) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-10: Floor Amendment {853222/1 (Delegate Patterson) Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-09: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Appropriations (House)
- 2025-10-29: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0060t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0060f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0060t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0060f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0060-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).