HB 825·MD·house
Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law)
In CommitteeFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Woods
Latest Action
In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Mar 17, 2026
Summary
The bill requires the governor to proclaim May as Brain Health and Chronic Headache Awareness Month and directs the Department of Health to develop brain‑health screening guidelines and insurance parity recommendations. It also establishes a Maryland Brain Health Grant Fund, funded with $500,000 in FY2028, to award grants to nonprofits, health providers, local health departments, and community programs. Annual reports on brain‑health data and fund usage are required.
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