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IntroducedFeb 13, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 13, 2026
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Became LawApr 28, 2026
Maryland House Bill
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1563
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Bagnallcosponsor
- Cullisoncosponsor
- Guzzonecosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Hutchinsoncosponsor
- S. Johnsoncosponsor
- Kaufmancosponsor
- Kipkecosponsor
- Lopezcosponsor
- Martinezcosponsor
- Rosenbergcosponsor
- Rosscosponsor
- Taverascosponsor
- White Hollandcosponsor
- Woormancosponsor
Votes
YES: 133
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Conaway
- Jacobs
- Pasteur
- Stewart
- Acevero
- Crutchfield
- Johnson, A.
- Patterson
- Stinnett
- Adams
- Cullison
- Johnson, S.
- Phillips
- Stonko
- Addison
- Davis
- Jones, D.
- Pippy
- Szeliga
- Allen
- Ebersole
- Kaiser
- Pruski
- Taveras
- Alston
- Edelson
- Kaufman
- Qi
- Taylor
- Amprey
- Embry
- Kerr
- Queen
- Terrasa
- Anderson
- Fair
- Kipke
- Reilly
- Toles
- Arentz
- Feldmark
- Korman
- Roberson
- Tomlinson
- Arikan
- Fennell
- Lehman
- Roberts
- Turner
- Bagnall
- Fisher
- Lewis
- Rogers
- Valderrama
- Baker
- Foley
- Long, J.
- Rose
- Valentine
- Barnes
- Forbes
- Lopez
- Rosenberg
- Vogel
- Bartlett
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Mangione
- Ross
- Watson
- Beauchamp
- Grammer
- Martinez
- Ruff
- Wells
- Behler
- Griffith
- McCaskill
- Ruth
- White Holland
- Bhandari
- Guyton
- McComas
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilkins
- Boafo
- Guzzone
- Metzgar
- Schindler
- Williams
- Boyce
- Harrison
- Miller
- Schmidt
- Wims
- Buckel
- Hartman
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Wivell
- Cardin
- Hill
- Moon
- Simmons
- Wolek
- Chang
- Hinebaugh
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Woods
- Charkoudian
- Holmes
- Morgan, M.
- Smith
- Woorman
- Chisholm
- Hornberger
- Morgan, T.
- Solomon
- Wu
- Ciliberti
- Howard
- Nkongolo
- Spiegel
- Young
- Clippinger
- Hutchinson
- Odom
- Stein
- Ziegler
- Coley
- Ivey
- Palakovich Carr
NO: 0
YES: 45
- Attar
- Ellis
- Hershey
- Lewis Young
- Simonaire
- Augustine
- Feldman
- Hester
- Love
- Smith
- Bailey
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Beidle
- Gallion
- James
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Benson
- Gile
- Jennings
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Brooks
- Guzzone
- Kagan
- Muse
- Washington, M.
- Carozza
- Harris
- King
- Ready
- Watson
- Charles
- Hayes
- Kramer
- Rosapepe
- West
- Corderman
- Henson
- Lam
- Salling
- Zucker
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
- Mr. President
- Jackson
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Returned Passed
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable Report by Finance
- Favorable Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Finance
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (133-0)
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments {833120/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
- Feb 13, 2026 | House
- First Reading Health
- Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - House - Committee - HealthPDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - FinancePDF
- Video: HealthHTML
- Video: FinanceHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Westrick, Sara (AARP Maryland)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Peña-Melnyk, Joseline (Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Paddy, Michael (Public Policy Partners)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Ball, Calvin (Howard County Office of County Executive)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, UNF -- Taylor, Allison (Kaiser Permanente)
- HLT Testimony, FWA -- Kauffman, Danna
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Jacobs, Douglas (Maryland Health Care Commission)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Lepore, Janice (Health Services Cost Review Commission)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- State of, Maryland
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Nicklas, Andrew (Maryland Hospital Association)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- HLT In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Grant, Marie (Maryland Insurance Administration)
- HLT Testimony, UNF -- Lake, Keith (AHIP - Washington, DC)
- HLT Testimony, FAV -- Tilburg, Will (University of Maryland Medical System)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Westrick, Sara (AARP Maryland)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Peters, Megan (Maryland Senior Citizens Action Network (MSCAN))
- FIN Testimony, FWA -- Lepore, Janice (Health Services Cost Review Commission)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Taylor, Allison (Kaiser Permanente)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FWA -- Jacobs, Douglas (Maryland Health Care Commission)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Kaplowitz, Richard KAP (Year)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Peña-Melnyk, Joseline (Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Kauffman, Danna
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Grant, Marie (Maryland Insurance Administration)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Paddy, Michael (Public Policy Partners)
- FIN In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Nicklas, Andrew (Maryland Hospital Association)
- FIN Testimony, FAV -- Celentano, Matt (The League of Life and Health Insurers of Maryland)
- FIN Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
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