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SB 790

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Public Health Reform Act.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-790
Session 2026
Status passed_upper
Committee Finance; Budget and Taxation; Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate passed_upper 2026-06-20
Healthcare Labor / Employment
Summary

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 guidance for 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.

Sponsor
Senator Lam
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status passed_upper
2026-02-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-20 Latest Action In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
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