STATE BILLMD HB 1109PASSED

Public Health Reform Act

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; requiring the Department to notify each health officer for a county of a certain procurement to offer the opportunity for the county health department to join the procurement; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation; requiring the Department to convene a workgroup to review local health department recruiting and classification processes; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1109 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 190 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 190House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (95-18)House

Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Readings Passed with Amendments (33-13)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Floor Amendment {393122/1 (Senator Beidle) AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {823022/1 AdoptedSenate

Show 10 earlier actions

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance Budget and TaxationSenate

Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (105-25)House

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {153025/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse

Feb 13, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)House

Feb 13, 2026Hearing canceled (Health)House

Feb 13, 2026Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)House

Feb 11, 2026First Reading Health and AppropriationsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 105 yea · 25 nayPassed

Third Readings Passed with AmendmentsApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 13 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 18 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Health
Budget and Management, Department of
Committee Changes
Committees and Commissions
Comptroller
Counties
Education
Electronic Documents
Emergency Medical Services
Ethics
Evaluations and Reviews
Health
Health, Department of
Health Occupations
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Information Technology
Information Technology, Department of
Interest
Job Training
Legislation
Legislative Services, Department of
Procurement
Public Officials
Records
Revenue and Taxes
Sunset
Time
Treasurers
Volunteers
Work, Labor, and Employment
Classifications and Designations
Contracts
Cybersecurity
Demographics
disparity
Governor
Hospitals
Patients
Public Benefits
Recruitment and Hiring
Reports
Storage
studies
Budgets
Community Facilities and Services
Medical Conditions
Salaries and Compensation
Standards and Best Practices

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Public Health Reform Act

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