Maryland § 13-5401

§ 13-5401.

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

        (2)    “Program” means the Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program.

        (3)    “Reproductive health care clinic” means a health care provider, as defined in § 4–301(h)(1)(ii) of this article, that provides legally protected health care, as defined in § 4–301(j) of this article.

    (b)    There is a Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program in the Department.

    (c)    The Secretary shall administer the Program.

    (d)    The purpose of the Program is to assist reproductive health care clinics in the State with the costs associated with security improvements, including interior and exterior facility hardening, perimeter lighting, fencing and other barriers, door locks and access control systems, security cameras, alarms, panic buttons, lockdown systems, and public address systems.

    (e)    The Secretary shall establish procedures for:

        (1)    The application and award processes; and

        (2)    The criteria a reproductive health care clinic must meet to qualify for a grant under the Program.

    (f)    The Department may not release, publish, or otherwise disclose:

        (1)    The personal information of an individual applying for, participating in, or administering a grant under the Program; or

        (2)    Information regarding a grant awarded under the Program if the disclosure would compromise the safety of the grant recipient.

    (g)    (1)    For fiscal year 2026, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $500,000 to the Program.

        (2)    Up to 5% of the money appropriated to the Program may be used for administrative expenses.