STATE BILLMD SB 790ENGROSSED

Public Health Reform Act

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; altering the membership, leadership selection process, and staffing of the Commission on Public Health; requiring the Commission to provide guidance for the implementation of recommendations made by the Commission on Public Health; establishing the Public Health Workforce Development Fund; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 790 · EngrossedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations · Apr 13, 2026
Pending committee: Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsor

CLClarence LamSenator · Democrat · SD-012Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Referred Rules and Executive NominationsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (33-12)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {593623/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Finance and Budget and TaxationSenate

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 12 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
Health Planning and Cost Review
Patients
Public Benefits
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
studies

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