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HB 442

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 24, 2026.

Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026).

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-442
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Health; Finance
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-24
Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident in writing or by written electronic communication if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed; and requiring conspicuous posting of the information that the professional liability coverage has not been maintained.

Sponsor
Delegate Kaufman
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-22 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-24 Status enacted
2026-04-24 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33
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