STATE BILLMD HB 446PASSED

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit

State of Maryland

Altering the duties of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council to include an examination of the capacity of health care providers to deliver care to certain individuals and to identify methods by which the State can assist health care providers in delivering care to certain individuals; establishing the Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Maryland Department of Health to lead the State's public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia; 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 446 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsors

AMAshanti MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022Primary sponsor
GAGabriel AceveroRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
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
AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
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LLLesley LopezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
SRSamuel RosenbergRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041
KRKim RossRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008
JWJennifer White HollandRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010
TWTeresa WoormanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239House
Apr 9, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate
Apr 7, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 7, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 6, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate
Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate
Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (136-0)House
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Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {693825/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse
Feb 12, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.House
Feb 12, 2026Hearing canceledHouse
Feb 4, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 23, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 136 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Aging, Department of
  • Awareness and Outreach
  • Cognitive Disabilities
  • Committees and Commissions
  • Continuing Education
  • disparity
  • Ethnic Affairs
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Health
  • Health, Department of
  • Health Occupations
  • Health Planning and Cost Review
  • Medical Conditions
  • Medical Testing and Diagnosis
  • Medical Treatments
  • Racial Matters
  • Reimbursements
  • Reports
  • Standards and Best Practices

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