MD SB340 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a minimum $2,000,000 appropriation for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from certain money remitted by managed care organizations and, under certain circumstances, general funds.
Title
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 122 N: 1 NV: 17 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 761 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed (122-1) |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Favorable Report by Appropriations |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Referred Appropriations |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {653422/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-23 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB671 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762
Subjects
Aging, Department of
Annotated Code of Maryland
Appropriations
Assessments
Budgets
Elderly
Governor
Health
Long-Term Care
Managed Care Organizations
Medical Assistance
Nursing Homes
Ombudsmen
Public Health
Revenue and Taxes
Annotated Code of Maryland
Appropriations
Assessments
Budgets
Elderly
Governor
Health
Long-Term Care
Managed Care Organizations
Medical Assistance
Nursing Homes
Ombudsmen
Public Health
Revenue and Taxes
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | 10 | 903 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
