STATE BILLMD HB 1563PASSED

Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies

State of Maryland

Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commission to conduct an examination of certain decisions by carriers related to claims or authorization requests for services in, or related to services, in emergency departments; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in conjunction with the Health Services Cost Review Commission, to conduct a study to quantify bed capacity in hospitals and post-acute settings in the State and make a recommendation on a certain collection and auditing process; 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 1563 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsors

HBHarry BhandariRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008Primary sponsor
TATiffany AlstonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024
HBHeather BagnallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
BCBonnie CullisonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
PGPam GuzzoneRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013
THTerri HillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012
THTom HutchinsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-037
SJSteve JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034
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AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
NKNicholaus KipkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-031
LLLesley LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
AMAshanti MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
SRSamuel RosenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
KRKim RossRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008
DTDeni TaverasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047
JWJennifer White HollandRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
TWTeresa WoormanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165House
Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate
Apr 10, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 10, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 10, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate
Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {833120/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse
Feb 13, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 13, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Health Care Facilities and Regulation
  • Health - Insurance
  • Health Maintenance Organizations
  • Data
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Health
  • Health Care Commission
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Services Cost Review Commission
  • Hospitals
  • Insurance Administration
  • Medical Conditions
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nursing Homes
  • Rehabilitation
  • studies
  • Electronic Documents
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Prices
  • Records
  • Reports

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