Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)
State of MarylandMarylandAltering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admissions to mental health facilities and the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program; altering the health care practitioners that may order that a pregnant incarcerated individual be admitted to the infirmary; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover charges related certain examinations for certain emergency evaluees; etc.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 28, 2026
- 198 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222 · Apr 28, 2026
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Subjects
- Health Occupations
- Committee Changes
- Committees and Commissions
- Disabilities
- disparity
- Emergencies
- Ethics
- Good Samaritan
- Health
- Health, Department of
- Immunization
- Medical Equipment and Devices
- Medical Treatments
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Parents and Guardians
- Petitions
- Physician Assistants
- Poverty
- Work, Labor, and Employment
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health Care Commission
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Incarcerated Individuals
- Midwives
- Pregnancy
- Reports
- studies
- Time
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