Maryland House Bill 945

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-3)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to notify and consult with the local health department for the county in which a nursing home is located if the Department initiates an investigation of a nursing home complaint alleging actual harm; establishing the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative to identify strategies to improve the quality and affordability of care and accessibility of services in nursing homes and assisted living programs; establishing a task force to develop recommendations to further the mission of the Initiative; etc.

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notification of Investigations and Establishment of the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative

Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]
Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]
Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]
Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 126 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 684
2026-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-13	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-25	Senate	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (126-0)
2026-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {933929/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-26	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-26	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-13	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-05	House	First Reading Health

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	19	1408	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0945?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0945f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0945t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_684_hb0945t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0945_93392901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0945_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0945_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0731.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1363.pdf