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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="11-407.2" title_number="11" title_name="Maryland Higher Education Commission" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Other Powers and Duties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Community college” means a community college established under Title 16 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Over–the–counter contraception” means a contraceptive drug or device approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration that can be obtained for use without a prescription.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>“Public senior higher education institution” means:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Morgan State University; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>St. Mary’s College of Maryland.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>“Public senior higher education institution” does not include:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>The University of Maryland Global Campus.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before September 1, 2026, and each September 1 thereafter, on a form provided by the Commission, each public senior higher education institution and community college shall submit a report to the Commission on the provision of over–the–counter contraception on campus, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>How students are provided access to over–the–counter contraception on campus;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Whether the public senior higher education institution or community college has provided access to all methods of over–the–counter contraception as required under §§ 15–136 and 16–111 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The amount of over–the–counter contraception provided on campus, disaggregated by each method of over–the–counter contraception; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A description of how the public senior higher education institution or community college has consulted with students and student organizations in relation to providing over–the–counter contraception on campus.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>On or before October 1, 2026, and each October 1 thereafter, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the information provided under subsection (b) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
