MD SB293 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident at certain times if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed and has not been renewed; etc.
Title
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32 |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (134-0) |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Favorable Report by Health |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Referred Health |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (43-0) |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {813927/1 Adopted |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB442 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33
Subjects
Assisted Living
Certifications
Disclosure
Electronic Communication
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Occupations
Insurance
Liability
Licenses
Midwives
Notices
Nurses
Nursing Homes
Records
Signatures
Time
Certifications
Disclosure
Electronic Communication
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Occupations
Insurance
Liability
Licenses
Midwives
Notices
Nurses
Nursing Homes
Records
Signatures
Time
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 19 | 1401 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 1417 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 1801 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 19 | 1808.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health Occupations | 8 | 604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
