# Maryland HB 1083: Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements

Maryland HB 1083, Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamila J. Woods (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1083
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687
- Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Public Health, Children (4-12), Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Developmental Disabilities, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Infants and Toddlers (0-3), Medical Assistance, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Parents and Guardians, Reports, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Teenagers (13-19), Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 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: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Lewis
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 139 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (139-0) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {363020/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing 3/05 at 2:40 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-10: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_687_hb1083t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1083t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1083f.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_687_hb1083t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1083t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1083f.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-HB1083-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).