Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide an expedited Medicaid eligibility determination for developmental disabilities services to certain individuals who received certain services in another state and relocated in the State; and requiring the Department to begin the determination process before an individual establishes residency in the State under certain circumstances

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 6, 2026CommitteeFirst Reading Finance · Senate Finance Committee
2. Feb 12, 2026SenateHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
3. Apr 8, 2026CommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Finance · Senate Finance Committee
4. Apr 8, 2026SenateFavorable with Amendments { 163520/1 Adopted
5. Apr 8, 2026SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
6. Apr 8, 2026SenateThird Reading Passed (42-0)42–0 vote
7. Apr 9, 2026CommitteeReferred Rules and Executive Nominations · House of Delegates Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Jeff WaldstreicherD Primary sponsor · District 18