Maryland Senate Bill 326

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering 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.

Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)

Sen. Clarence Lam [D]

Sen. Mary Carozza [R]

Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]

2026-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 222
2026-04-08	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2026-04-03	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-03	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-20	House	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20	House	Referred Health
2026-03-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {683022/1 Adopted
2026-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-01-27	Senate	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-22	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB377 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Correctional Services	9	601.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Estates and Trusts	13	705	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	601	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	611	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	620	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	622	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	623	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	624	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	628	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	705	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	707	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	18	214	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	19	2001	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	19	705.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	5	606	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Human Services	7	404	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	9	504	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0326?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0326f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0326t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_222_sb0326t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0326_68302201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0326_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0326_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0464.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1077.pdf