# Maryland HB 1289: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards

Maryland HB 1289, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Seth A. Howard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-05 (Hearing 3/05 at 2:40 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1289
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-05, Hearing 3/05 at 2:40 p.m.
- Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public Health, Administrative Agencies, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Opioids, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Family Law -see also- Adoption; Alimony; Annulment; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health, Department of, Legal Aid, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Opioids -see also- Controlled Dangerous Substances; Drugs, Public Benefits -see also- FoodStmps; Housing; MedAsst, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Standards and Best Practices, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Seth A. Howard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 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)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1289f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1289f.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-HB1289-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).