# Maryland HB 0246: Human Services - Adult Protective Services

Maryland HB 0246, Human Services - Adult Protective Services, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0246
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Human Services - Adult Protective Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-09
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elderly, Disclosure, Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Notices, Privacy, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (184 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limited record sharing in adult protection: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland limits sharing of records about applicants and recipients of social services, child welfare, cash, food, and medical assistance. Sharing is allowed by court order or with government workers who need records to administer covered programs or voter registration. Go…
- More reporting options for vulnerable adults: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, required reporters can contact the local department by phone, direct communication, or writing, or call the statewide hotline. Health practitioners, police, and human service workers must report suspected abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation as soon as possible.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {903327/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-10-09: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_37_hb0246t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0246t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0246f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_37_hb0246t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0246t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0246f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0246-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).