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HB 999

Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Program Data - Submission to Local Health Departments

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robbyn Lewis

Withdrawn bill required opioid prevention programs to report data to local Maryland health departments for improved crisis coordination and public health response.

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Bill Summary · HB 999

Legislative bill overview

HB 999 would have established a requirement for opioid-associated disease prevention and outreach programs to submit data to local health departments in Maryland. The bill aimed to create standardized reporting mechanisms to improve public health coordination and response to the opioid crisis at the local level.

Why is this important

Better data sharing between prevention programs and local health departments could enable more coordinated, evidence-based responses to opioid-related issues and help identify gaps in service coverage. Currently, fragmented reporting may prevent local health officials from having a complete picture of community needs and program effectiveness.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation burden: Programs may face increased administrative costs and complexity in complying with new data submission requirements
  • Data privacy concerns: Balancing public health data collection with protecting individual privacy and confidentiality of program participants
  • Definition ambiguity: Unclear which programs would be covered or what specific data points would be required, potentially creating compliance confusion

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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