Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Public Health Reform Act
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; altering the membership, leadership selection process, and staffing of the Commission on Public Health; requiring the Commission to provide oversight over the implementation of recommendations made by the Commission on Public Health; establishing the Public Health Workforce Development Fund; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation; etc.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-04 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1014 | Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | introduced |
| HB 1045 | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Data Disclosure to Federal Law Enforcement - Limitation | introduced |
| HB 1047 | State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations | passed_lower |
| HB 1051 | Public Health - Patient Access to Medication | introduced |
| HB 1087 | Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems | passed_lower |
| HB 1091 | Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers | passed_lower |
| HB 1093 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements | passed_lower |
| HB 1094 | Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement | passed_lower |