STATE BILLMD HB 624PASSED

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)

Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to comply with certain staffing standards to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each staffing committee to develop a staffing plan; requiring the chief nursing executive of each hospital to produce a draft clinical staffing plan and submit it to the clinical staffing committee of the hospital; requiring, beginning in 2028, by July 1 each year, each hospital to implement a clinical staffing plan; 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 624 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 236House

Apr 11, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 11, 2026Third Reading Passed (96-35)House

Apr 11, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {133124/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

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Mar 23, 2026Referred FinanceSenate

Mar 21, 2026Third Reading Passed (94-33)House

Mar 20, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments {933025/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 20, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse

Feb 5, 2026Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.House

Feb 5, 2026Hearing canceledHouse

Feb 4, 2026Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 30, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 21, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 33 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 11, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Health
Committees and Commissions
complaints
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Electronic Government
Emergencies
Evaluations and Reviews
Health
Health Care Commission
Health Occupations
Hospitals
internet
Notices
Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Physicians
Plans and Proposals
Public Information
Reports
Work, Labor, and Employment
Patients
Standards and Best Practices

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