# Maryland SB 0448: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program

Maryland SB 0448, Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0448
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Appropriations, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Clinics, Community Facilities and Services, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disabilities, Disparity, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Industry and Technology, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Assistance, Medical Equipment and Devices, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Pilot Programs, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reimbursement Rates, Reports, Respite Care, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- 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: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-27: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0448f.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/sb/sb0448f.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-SB0448-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).