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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
02/23/2026
02/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Altering the membership of the Maryland Health Care Commission by reducing from nine to eight the number of members who are individuals who do not have any connection with the management or policy of a health care provider or payor and including a representative of a hospital; and altering from five to four the number of Commission members who must be residents of different counties with a population of 300,000 or more.
AI Summary
This bill alters the membership of the Maryland Health Care Commission, which is the state agency responsible for overseeing health care policy and planning. Specifically, it reduces the number of commission members who are independent of health care providers or insurance companies from nine to eight, and adds a representative of a hospital to the commission. Additionally, the bill changes the requirement for county residency, decreasing the number of commission members who must reside in counties with a population of 300,000 or more from five to four. These changes aim to adjust the composition of the commission to better reflect the healthcare landscape in Maryland.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (19)
Ken Kerr (D)*,
Tiffany Alston (D),
Heather Bagnall (D),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Pamela Guzzone (D),
Tom Hutchinson (R),
Steve Johnson (D),
Aaron Kaufman (D),
Nic Kipke (R),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Ashanti Martínez (D),
Matt Morgan (R),
Teresa Reilly (R),
Sandy Rosenberg (D),
Kim Ross (D),
Kathy Szeliga (R),
Deni Taveras (D),
Jennifer White Holland (D),
Teresa Woorman (D),
Last Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments (on 02/24/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0322?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0322t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 543429/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0322_54342901.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0322_hlt.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0322f.pdf |
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