Maryland House Bill 178: Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish certain specialized clinics for the management and treatment of sickle cell disease and establish a scholarship program for medical residents who specialize in classical hematology with a focus on sickle cell disease; and requiring the Governor for fiscal year 2028 to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $6,138,000 to support clinic operations, staffing, training, and social support services.

Latest action

Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m. (2026-02-10)

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