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Tiffany Alston (D)
Chair
Heather Bagnall (D)
Vice Chair
Bonnie Cullison (D)
Pamela Guzzone (D)
Terri Hill (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)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB7 | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB27 | Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB42 | Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB49 | Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB71 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Services - Reimbursement (Youth Psychiatric Rehabilitation Parity Act of 2026) | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB88 | Health Insurance – Bulk Purchasing Pools for Prescription Drugs | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB105 | Public Health - Restaurants - Disclosure of Main Food Allergens | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB158 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB162 | Department of Aging - Maryland Access Point - Dementia-Friendly Communities | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB178 | Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB181 | Public Health – Restaurants – Disclosure of Main Food Allergens | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB196 | Public Health - Baby Food Testing and Labeling - Requirements | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB202 | Public Health - Social Isolation and Loneliness Pilot Grant Program - Establishment | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB209 | Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB215 | Continuing Care Providers - Financial Stress Tests, Transparency, and Governing Bodies | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB272 | Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB273 | Health Insurance – Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment – Effective Dates | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB274 | State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB275 | Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB276 | State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB277 | Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB278 | Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB279 | Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual | Dead | 01/14/2026 |
| HB280 | Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2026 |
| HB316 | Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record | Dead | 01/15/2026 |
| HB322 | Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2026 |
| HB341 | Maryland Commission for Boys' and Men's Health - Establishment | Dead | 01/19/2026 |
| HB367 | Health Insurance - Physical Therapy - Copayments, Coinsurance, and Deductibles | Dead | 01/19/2026 |
| HB372 | Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB373 | State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections | Dead | 01/19/2026 |
| HB374 | State Acupuncture Board - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB377 | Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB380 | State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB393 | Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2026 |
| HB410 | Public Health - Food Labeling - Requirements | Dead | 01/22/2026 |
| HB417 | Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine | Dead | 01/22/2026 |
| HB422 | Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/22/2026 |
| HB424 | Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership | Dead | 01/22/2026 |
| HB427 | Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/22/2026 |
| HB440 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Provider Reimbursement | Dead | 01/22/2026 |
| HB442 | Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/22/2026 |
| HB445 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2026 |
| HB446 | Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2026 |
| HB448 | Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections | Dead | 01/23/2026 |
| HB489 | Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Record Vendors of Nursing Homes - Release of Records - Fees | Dead | 01/27/2026 |
| HB494 | Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting | Dead | 01/27/2026 |
| HB498 | Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2026 |
| HB504 | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech–Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists – Physician Members – Repeal | Dead | 01/27/2026 |
| HB515 | Public Health - Local Drug Overdose Fatality Review Teams - Membership | Dead | 01/27/2026 |
| HB520 | State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance | Dead | 01/27/2026 |
| HB529 | Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2026 |
| HB535 | Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2026 |
| HB564 | Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/05/2026 |
| HB598 | Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians and Licensed Physicians Residing in Other Jurisdictions | Dead | 01/28/2026 |
| HB599 | Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements | Dead | 01/28/2026 |
| HB615 | Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics | Dead | 01/30/2026 |
| HB616 | Health Services Cost Review Commission – Health Facilities – Jurisdiction and Rate Setting | Dead | 01/30/2026 |
| HB619 | Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2026 |
| HB624 | Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2026 |
| HB625 | Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2026 |
| HB632 | Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | Dead | 01/30/2026 |
| HB633 | Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage | Dead | 01/30/2026 |
| HB637 | Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2026 |
| HB658 | Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program | Dead | 01/30/2026 |
| HB672 | Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/02/2026 |
| HB677 | Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/02/2026 |
| HB679 | Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors | Dead | 02/02/2026 |
| HB684 | Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/02/2026 |
| HB698 | State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/02/2026 |
| HB714 | Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Dead | 02/02/2026 |
| HB737 | Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers - Reimbursement Rate | Dead | 02/03/2026 |
| HB739 | Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims - Requirements | Dead | 02/03/2026 |
| HB746 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB747 | Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB769 | State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB771 | Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB772 | Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB795 | Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence - Grievance Process and Reporting (AI Health Insurance Accountability Act of 2026) | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB804 | Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB808 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB811 | Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places ( Village Multigenerational Third Places Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB813 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB838 | State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB860 | Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB865 | Health Insurance - Remittance Advice - Interest on Late-Paid Claims | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB866 | Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB881 | Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB882 | Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/04/2026 |
| HB886 | Certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification | Dead | 02/04/2026 |
| HB915 | Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care | Dead | 02/05/2026 |
| HB917 | Health Insurance - Retroactive Denial of Reimbursement | Dead | 02/05/2026 |
| HB922 | Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations | Dead | 02/05/2026 |
| HB931 | Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Medical Director Requirements | Dead | 02/05/2026 |
| HB939 | Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/05/2026 |
| HB944 | Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions | Dead | 02/05/2026 |
| HB945 | Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notification of Investigations and Establishment of the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/05/2026 |
| HB965 | Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB971 | Maryland Medical Advisory Committee - Duties and Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for All Medicaid Services | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB975 | Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2026 |
| HB986 | Nurse Licensure - Educational Requirements - Enforcement | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB989 | State Assistance for the Elderly - Study on Calculation of Income | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB995 | Health Occupations - Behavioral Health Care Providers - Use of Artificial Intelligence | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB1002 | Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2026 |
| HB1004 | Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB1012 | Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2026 |
| HB1014 | Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Dead | 02/06/2026 |
| HB1015 | Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2026 |
| HB1021 | Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1022 | PFAS Chemicals - Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1023 | Lab-Grown Meat - Prohibition | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1041 | Youth Camps - Structures in Flood Hazard Areas - Prohibition | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1042 | Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1045 | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Data Disclosure to Federal Law Enforcement - Limitation | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1047 | State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1048 | Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons and Disclosure and Notice | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1051 | Public Health - Patient Access to Medication | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1055 | Health - Newborn Screening Program - Gaucher Disease | Dead | 02/09/2026 |
| HB1068 | Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Newly Hired Employees of Small Businesses | Dead | 02/10/2026 |
| HB1087 | Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/10/2026 |
| HB1091 | Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1092 | Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Capacity in Prince George's County and Report | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1093 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1094 | Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1106 | Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1107 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1109 | Public Health Reform Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1112 | Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Study on Individual and Group Health Insurance Market Stability | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1114 | HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing, Dispensing, and Insurance Coverage | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1117 | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs - Recommendations for Elopement Response Devices | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1118 | Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1119 | Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1121 | Public Health – Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Conditions | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1126 | Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations - Laboratory Services - Contract Providers | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1129 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies - Wages and Leave for Personal Care Aides | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1133 | Public Health - Drug Manufacturer-Funded Disease Awareness Campaigns - Registration and Required Disclosure | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1134 | Pharmaceutical Drugs and Devices - Gifts to Health Care Professionals - Prohibition | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1135 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1136 | Nonprofit Hospitals - Community Benefits | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1143 | Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban) | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1150 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment (Rapid Testing and Preventive Care Act) | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1151 | Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services | Vetoed | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1153 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1157 | Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1159 | Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1162 | Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1167 | Department of Information Technology - Workgroup on the Medicaid Management Information System Mainframe System Replacement | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1223 | Prince George's County Workgroup on Farmers Markets and Street Vending Zones PG 411-26 | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1233 | Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities | Dead | 02/11/2026 |
| HB1249 | Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1251 | Health Facilities and Health Insurance - Palliative Care - Required Access and Coverage (Edna G. Neal Palliative Care Act) | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1263 | Public Health - Workgroup on Postoperative Cosmetic Care | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1264 | Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Tobacco Cessation | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1280 | Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1281 | Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1284 | Residential Service Agencies - Private Duty Nursing - On-Site Nurse Training Programs | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1285 | Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs - Possession, Storage, and Administration Past Expiration Date | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1291 | Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Continuity of Care | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1293 | Behavioral Health Programs - Residents at Inpatient Facilities - Sex Offender Registry Compliance | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1316 | Public Health - Universal Health Care Program - Study and Commission | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1323 | Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee | Dead | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1357 | Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2026 |
| HB1364 | Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1365 | Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1367 | Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1372 | Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1375 | Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1376 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1377 | Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1380 | Health Insurance - Prescriptions for Gender-Affirming Care and Hormone Therapy - Coverage and Dispensing Requirements | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1384 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - State Pharmacy Benefits Manager | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1385 | Health Insurance - Use of Artificial Intelligence - Human Evaluation | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1401 | Public Health - Abortion - Informed Consent | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1402 | Medical Examiner - Release of Body - Requirements for Muslims | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1414 | Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1420 | Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1423 | Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup on Home- and Community-Based Services | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1426 | Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1434 | Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1435 | Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hormone-Related Care | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1440 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1445 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1450 | Health Insurance - Coordination of Benefits - Carrier Responsibilities and Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1451 | Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1461 | Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs - Rheumatologic Conditions | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1464 | Health Insurance - Third-Party Administrators - Verification of Eligibility | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1468 | Hospitals - Patients in Active Labor - Safe Discharge Labor Plans | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1469 | Health Insurance - Workgroup to Study the Definition of Specialty Drug | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1470 | Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1472 | Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1477 | Public Health - Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program - Establishment (Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act) | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1481 | Tissue Banks and Hospitals - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1483 | Clinical Professional Counseling - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1485 | Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care Training (Tiarra's Law) | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1487 | Public Health – Baltimore City Mobile Infant and Maternal Health Pilot Program | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1523 | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1527 | Complementary and Alternative Health Care - Practice Authorized (Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice Act) | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1531 | Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund - Establishment | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1533 | Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1537 | Public Health - Newborn Screening Program - Metachromatic Leukodystrophy | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1556 | Business Regulation - Sugary Beverage Advertisements - Warning Labels | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1558 | State Board of Physicians - Anesthesiologist Assistants - Licensing | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1563 | Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1565 | Public Health - Obesity Management and Treatment Programs (Healthy Maryland for Every Body) | Dead | 02/13/2026 |
| HB1593 | Community Pathways Waiver - Adoption of Regulations | Dead | 03/10/2026 |
| HB1597 | Health - Unregulated Space in Hospital Operating Suites - Pilot Project | Dead | 03/10/2026 |
| HB1602 | Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters | Dead | 04/09/2026 |
| HB1617 | Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment | Dead | 03/10/2026 |
| HB1625 | Public Health - Newborn Screening Program - Fees and Core Conditions | Dead | 03/10/2026 |
| SB14 | Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB18 | State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2026 |
| SB24 | State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/06/2026 |
| SB37 | Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2026 |
| SB39 | Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/10/2026 |
| SB42 | Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB83 | Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB88 | State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB96 | Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB113 | Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2026 |
| SB119 | State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2026 |
| SB123 | Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2026 |
| SB134 | Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB139 | Insurance - Third Party Administrators - Enforcement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB159 | Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/23/2026 |
| SB169 | Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB186 | State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB205 | Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB244 | Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB246 | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members | Dead | 04/09/2026 |
| SB260 | Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2026 |
| SB272 | Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2026 |
| SB276 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2026 |
| SB293 | Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2026 |
| SB326 | Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB333 | Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB336 | Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2026 |
| SB348 | Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge | Dead | 03/13/2026 |
| SB370 | State Acupuncture Board - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/10/2026 |
| SB385 | Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/23/2026 |
| SB394 | Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2026 |
| SB411 | Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/11/2026 |
| SB412 | Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/24/2026 |
| SB413 | State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/21/2026 |
| SB419 | Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2026 |
| SB428 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2026 |
| SB444 | Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2026 |
| SB489 | Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in Foreign Countries - Exemption From Educational Requirements and Limited License | Dead | 03/24/2026 |
| SB492 | Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2026 |
| SB493 | Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/21/2026 |
| SB496 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/24/2026 |
| SB515 | Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting | Dead | 03/24/2026 |
| SB521 | Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB530 | Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB551 | Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing | Dead | 03/20/2026 |
| SB555 | Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB562 | State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2026 |
| SB579 | Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB585 | Human–Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2026 |
| SB608 | Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage | Dead | 03/23/2026 |
| SB626 | Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | Dead | 03/24/2026 |
| SB656 | Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB707 | Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/24/2026 |
| SB714 | Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/21/2026 |
| SB742 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/24/2026 |
| SB773 | Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/13/2026 |
| SB774 | Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) | Dead | 03/20/2026 |
| SB778 | Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/21/2026 |
| SB792 | Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB794 | Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB806 | Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB808 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/10/2026 |
| SB809 | Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB813 | Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB820 | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB839 | Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/24/2026 |
| SB860 | Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB866 | Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars | Dead | 03/24/2026 |
| SB870 | Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Reports on Capacity and Outcomes | Dead | 03/24/2026 |
| SB876 | Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement | Dead | 03/24/2026 |
| SB891 | Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/09/2026 |
| SB892 | Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/21/2026 |
| SB898 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB910 | Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB915 | State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/20/2026 |
| SB917 | Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition | Dead | 03/17/2026 |