Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study

HB 1305 requires Maryland's Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to form a workgroup by December 2025 to study whether its grant system effectively matches community behavioral health services to local school needs and distributes funding equitably across the state. The workgroup must include school system representatives and review all 2024 grants to assess service alignment and geographic fairness. The bill prohibits the Consortium from awarding new grants in fiscal year 2026 while this study occurs. Grants may resume in 2027 only if the study confirms the system is both effective and equitable. The bill expires automatically on June 30, 2026, without requiring further legislative action.