Maryland HB178 establishes specialized sickle cell disease clinics and a scholarship program for medical residents specializing in classical.

Maryland HB178 mandates the Maryland Department of Health to establish three specialized clinics for sickle cell disease management and treatment in Montgomery, Harford, and a county on the Eastern Shore. These clinics will operate under a hub-and-spoke model, providing routine care, pain management, genetic counseling, mental health services, surveillance, and patient education. The bill also establishes a scholarship program for medical residents specializing in classical hematology with a focus on sickle cell disease care.

Maryland HB178 establishes specialized sickle cell disease clinics and a scholarship program for medical residents specializing in classical.

Maryland HB178 mandates the Maryland Department of Health to establish three specialized clinics for sickle cell disease management and treatment in Montgomery, Harford, and a county on the Eastern Shore. These clinics will operate under a hub-and-spoke model, providing routine care, pain management, genetic counseling, mental health services, surveillance, and patient education. The bill also establishes a scholarship program for medical residents specializing in classical hematology with a focus on sickle cell disease care.