SB 169

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 20, 2026.

Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-169

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Finance; Health

Senate enacted 2026-06-20

Abortion / Reproductive Policy Healthcare

Summary

Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain circumstances; etc.

Sponsor

Senator Lam

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-20	Status	enacted
2026-06-20	Latest Action	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 788

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