§ 15-136

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§15–136.

(1)In this section, “public senior higher education institution” means:

(i)The constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland;

(ii)Morgan State University; and

(iii)St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

(2)“Public senior higher education institution” does not include:

(i)The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies; or

(ii)The University of Maryland Global Campus.

(i)Except as provided in subparagraph

(ii)of this paragraph, on or before August 1, 2024, each public senior higher education institution, in consultation with students, shall develop and implement a reproductive health services plan to provide at the public senior higher education institution or to refer students to a comprehensive range of reproductive health services.

(ii)In lieu of developing and implementing a plan under subparagraph

(i)of this paragraph, the University of Baltimore shall provide students with access to over–the–counter contraception through on–campus retail establishments or vending machines.

(2)The plan required under paragraph

(1)of this subsection shall include:

(i)The provision of or referral to off–campus services for obtaining:

1. All methods of federal Food and Drug Administration–approved contraception, including prescription emergency contraception;

2. Prevention and treatment services for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV prevention; and

3. Abortion care services;

(ii)24–hour access to over–the–counter contraception through the student health center, retail establishments on campus, or vending machines;

(iii)The availability of evidence–based reproductive health education services provided by the student health center, peer educators, or other health education programs; and

(iv)Development of a referral network of off–campus reproductive health services providers, including pharmacies, located within a reasonable proximity to the campus.

(3)A public senior higher education institution shall update the reproductive health services plan developed under this subsection each year.

(c)The Maryland Department of Health, on request, shall provide assistance to a public senior higher education institution in developing a reproductive health services plan under this section.