Maryland Senate Bill 742

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redeterminations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting the Department from procedurally disenrolling individuals from the Program or home- and community-based services solely on a certain basis except under certain circumstances; etc.

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)

Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]

Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175
2026-04-13	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (132-1)
2026-04-09	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments {313922/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-03-24	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-24	House	Referred Health
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 {783825/1 Adopted
2026-03-23	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-12	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB1445 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-13 - Second Reading Passed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	15	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	15	103.9	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	7	309	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0742?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0742f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0742t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0742e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_175_sb0742e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0742_78382501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0742_31392201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0742_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0742_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0693.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1364.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1228.pdf