STATE BILLMD HB 1002PASSED

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

State of Maryland

Prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or new notice; requiring that a certain notice or new notice be provided to certain residents at least a certain period of time before an involuntary discharge or transfer; establishing time requirements that apply to the discharge or transfer of a resident if a new notice of involuntary discharge or transfer is provided; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 14, 2026
212 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1002 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsors

LLLesley LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039Primary sponsor
LFLinda FoleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015
AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
GWGreg WimsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
TATiffany AlstonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
HBHeather BagnallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
BCBonnie CullisonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
PGPam GuzzoneRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
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THTerri HillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
THTom HutchinsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-037
SJSteve JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
NKNicholaus KipkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-031
AMAshanti MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
MMMatt MorganRepresentative · Republican · HD-029
TRTeresa ReillyRepresentative · Republican · HD-035
SRSamuel RosenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
KRKim RossRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008
KSKathy SzeligaRepresentative · Republican · HD-007
DTDeni TaverasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047
JWJennifer White HollandRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
TWTeresa WoormanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24House
Apr 7, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (46-0)Senate
Mar 31, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedSenate
Mar 30, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate
Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (125-0)House
Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Show 4 earlier actions
Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {193327/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse
Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 6, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 125 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Health Care Facilities and Regulation
  • Addresses
  • Civil Rights and Social Equity
  • Cognitive Disabilities
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Disabilities
  • Forms
  • Health, Department of
  • Hearings
  • Long-Term Care
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Names
  • Notices
  • Nursing Homes
  • Ombudsmen
  • Telephones
  • Time
  • Vulnerable Adults
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Termination of Services

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