# Maryland SB 0212: Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation Maryland SB 0212, Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0212-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0212 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-09-28 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Elderly, Administrative Agencies, Aging, Department of, Annotated Code of Maryland, Awareness and Outreach, Committees and Commissions, Community Facilities and Services, Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Human Services, Department of, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Standards and Best Practices, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Care transition plans for enrolled seniors: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Aging must work with stakeholders, including area agencies, to design the consolidated program. People enrolled at transition in Senior Care, Senior Assisted Living Subsidy, or Congregate Housing Services must receive an assessment. The appropriate a… - Coordinated long-term support for seniors: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland’s Department of Aging must coordinate long-term support for older adults who need it. The system helps seniors stay in a place they choose, with a focus on those at risk of institutional care. Services may include care plans, home repairs, personal care, meals, tran… - Local service entry points for seniors: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland’s Department of Aging replaces the interagency committee as the lead coordinator of aging services. Each area agency on aging must run a local entry point under Department oversight. These hubs take requests, connect older adults to services, track outcomes, and arr… - Three senior care program requirements end: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland repeals the laws requiring Senior Care, Senior Assisted Living Subsidy, and Congregate Housing Services. Current enrollees may lose services provided under those laws. The replacement system does not require an assisted living subsidy or guarantee the same services. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 - 2025-03-31: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House) - 2025-03-15: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred Health and Government Operations (House) - 2025-02-06: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Favorable with Amendments {373427/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/22 at 3:45 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First Reading Finance (Senate) - 2024-09-28: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_34_sb0212t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0212t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0212f.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_34_sb0212t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0212t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0212f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0212-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).