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Health and Government Operations Committee

Committee Chair pena
Chair
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk
Vice Chair
Delegate Bonnie Cullison
Address
240 Taylor House Office Building
241 Taylor House Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone
410-841-3770
Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3770
Contact
Email
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For questions requiring an immediate response please call the committee.
Staff
Erin Hopwood, Lisa J. Simpson, and Lindsay Rowe; Dept. of Legislative Services
Assistant to Chair: Michelle Firmin
Issue Areas
Health facilities, equipment, and products
Long-term care
Public health, including Medicaid
Health insurance
Health occupations and professions
State government organization, procedures, and operations
Administrative law
Procurement
Human relations
Further Information
Witness Guidelines and Committee FAQs
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Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0003 (SB0047)
Title
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
Sponsor
Delegate Bagnall
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0008
Title
Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements
Sponsor
Delegate Harrison
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0011
Title
Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
Sponsor
Delegate Sample-Hughes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0016 (SB0169)
Title
State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag
Sponsor
Delegate Jackson
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0019 (SB0216)
Title
Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0032 (SB0043)
Title
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0033 (SB0248)
Title
Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0036 (SB0212)
Title
Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0045 (SB0021)
Title
Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
Sponsor
Delegate Bagnall
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0046 (SB0222)
Title
Public Health - Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council - Membership
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0054 (SB0229)
Title
Health Services Cost Review Commission – User Fee Assessment – Repeal of Sunset
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0056 (SB0177)
Title
Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0065
Title
Community Health Worker Appreciation Day
Sponsor
Delegate Bagnall
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0073 (SB0194)
Title
State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0077 (SB0013)
Title
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
Sponsor
Delegate Bouchat
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0082 (SB0241)
Title
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0094 (SB0224)
Title
Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0095
Title
Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud
Sponsor
Delegate Allen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0106
Title
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders
Sponsor
Delegate Harris
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0108
Title
Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
Sponsor
Delegate Metzgar
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0116 (SB0211)
Title
Health Insurance – Federal Conformity – Definitions of Health Benefit Plan
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0117
Title
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Italian Heritage Month
Sponsor
Delegate Mangione
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0138 (SB0237)
Title
State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0141
Title
Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0142 (SB0006)
Title
State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Miller
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0158 (SB0223)
Title
Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0169 (SB0064)
Title
State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland
Sponsor
Delegate Allen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0170 (SB0213)
Title
Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0181 (SB0255)
Title
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0188
Title
Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition
Sponsor
Delegate Chisholm
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0196 (SB0254)
Title
State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0209 (SB0239)
Title
State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0221 (SB0242)
Title
Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0235 (SB0244)
Title
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0256 (SB0217)
Title
Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0265
Title
Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing
Sponsor
Delegate Bagnall
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0268
Title
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0276 (SB0260)
Title
State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0284 (SB0196)
Title
Procurement – Electronic Transactions – Clarification of Fees Due
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0290 (SB0115)
Title
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database
Sponsor
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsor Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0003 (SB0047) State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions Delegate Bagnall 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0008 Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements Delegate Harrison 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0011 Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage Delegate Sample-Hughes 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0016 (SB0169) State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag Delegate Jackson 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0019 (SB0216) Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0032 (SB0043) Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0033 (SB0248) Department of Service and Civic Innovation - Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Revisions Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Health and Government Operations
Appropriations
HB0036 (SB0212) Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0045 (SB0021) Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Delegate Bagnall 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0046 (SB0222) Public Health - Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council - Membership Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0054 (SB0229) Health Services Cost Review Commission – User Fee Assessment – Repeal of Sunset Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0056 (SB0177) Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0065 Community Health Worker Appreciation Day Delegate Bagnall 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0073 (SB0194) State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0077 (SB0013) Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland Delegate Bouchat 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0082 (SB0241) Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0094 (SB0224) Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0095 Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud Delegate Allen 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0106 Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Definition of First Responders Delegate Harris 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0108 Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) Delegate Metzgar 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0116 (SB0211) Health Insurance – Federal Conformity – Definitions of Health Benefit Plan Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0117 General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Italian Heritage Month Delegate Mangione 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0138 (SB0237) State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act) Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0141 Task Force on Loneliness and Isolation Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0142 (SB0006) State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment Delegate Miller 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0158 (SB0223) Department of Aging - Social Connections Program - Establishment Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0169 (SB0064) State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland Delegate Allen 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0170 (SB0213) Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0181 (SB0255) Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0188 Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition Delegate Chisholm 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0196 (SB0254) State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0209 (SB0239) State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0221 (SB0242) Department of Information Technology - Maryland Digital Service - Establishment Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0235 (SB0244) State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0256 (SB0217) Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0265 Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing Delegate Bagnall 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Health and Government Operations
Appropriations
HB0268 Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0276 (SB0260) State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0284 (SB0196) Procurement – Electronic Transactions – Clarification of Fees Due Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
HB0290 (SB0115) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee 5 1 In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health and Government Operations
Denotes enacted legislation
As of:
Pena-Melnyk, Joseline A.
Chair
Pena-Melnyk, Joseline A.
District 21
Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties
Democrat
Cullison, Bonnie
Vice Chair
Cullison, Bonnie
District 19
Montgomery County
Democrat
Alston, Tiffany T.
District 24
Prince George's County
Democrat
Bagnall, Heather
District 33C
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Bhandari, Harry
District 8
Baltimore County
Democrat
Chisholm, Brian
District 31
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Guzzone, Pam Lanman
District 13
Howard County
Democrat
Hill, Terri L.
District 12A
Howard County
Democrat
Hutchinson, Thomas S.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Johnson, Steve
District 34A
Harford County
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Kerr, Kenneth
District 3
Frederick County
Democrat
Kipke, Nicholaus R.
District 31
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Lopez, Lesley J.
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Martinez, Ashanti
District 22
Prince George's County
Democrat
Morgan, Matthew
District 29A
St. Mary's County
Republican
Reilly, Teresa E.
District 35A
Cecil and Harford Counties
Republican
Rosenberg, Samuel I.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
Szeliga, Kathy
District 7A
Baltimore County
Republican
Taveras, Deni
District 47B
Prince George's County
Democrat
White Holland, Jennifer
District 10
Baltimore County
Democrat
Woods, Jamila J.
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat
Woorman, Teresa
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat

Government Operations And Health Facilities

Kerr, Kenneth
Chair
Kerr, Kenneth
District 3
Frederick County
Democrat
Alston, Tiffany T.
District 24
Prince George's County
Democrat
Chisholm, Brian
District 31
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Guzzone, Pam Lanman
District 13
Howard County
Democrat
Hill, Terri L.
District 12A
Howard County
Democrat
Johnson, Steve
District 34A
Harford County
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Kipke, Nicholaus R.
District 31
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Lopez, Lesley J.
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Szeliga, Kathy
District 7A
Baltimore County
Republican
Taveras, Deni
District 47B
Prince George's County
Democrat



Health Occupations And Long-Term Care

Rosenberg, Samuel I.
Chair
Rosenberg, Samuel I.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
Bagnall, Heather
District 33C
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Bhandari, Harry
District 8
Baltimore County
Democrat
Cullison, Bonnie
District 19
Montgomery County
Democrat
Hutchinson, Thomas S.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Martinez, Ashanti
District 22
Prince George's County
Democrat
Morgan, Matthew
District 29A
St. Mary's County
Republican
Reilly, Teresa E.
District 35A
Cecil and Harford Counties
Republican
White Holland, Jennifer
District 10
Baltimore County
Democrat
Woods, Jamila J.
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat
Woorman, Teresa
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat



Insurance And Pharmaceuticals

Cullison, Bonnie
Chair
Cullison, Bonnie
District 19
Montgomery County
Democrat
Bhandari, Harry
District 8
Baltimore County
Democrat
Guzzone, Pam Lanman
District 13
Howard County
Democrat
Johnson, Steve
District 34A
Harford County
Democrat
Kaiser, Anne R.
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Kerr, Kenneth
District 3
Frederick County
Democrat
Kipke, Nicholaus R.
District 31
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Morgan, Matthew
District 29A
St. Mary's County
Republican
Szeliga, Kathy
District 7A
Baltimore County
Republican
Taveras, Deni
District 47B
Prince George's County
Democrat
Woods, Jamila J.
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat



Public Health And Minority Health Disparities

Bagnall, Heather
Chair
Bagnall, Heather
District 33C
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Alston, Tiffany T.
District 24
Prince George's County
Democrat
Chisholm, Brian
District 31
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Hill, Terri L.
District 12A
Howard County
Democrat
Hutchinson, Thomas S.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Lopez, Lesley J.
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Martinez, Ashanti
District 22
Prince George's County
Democrat
Reilly, Teresa E.
District 35A
Cecil and Harford Counties
Republican
Rosenberg, Samuel I.
District 41
Baltimore City
Democrat
White Holland, Jennifer
District 10
Baltimore County
Democrat
Woorman, Teresa
District 16
Montgomery County
Democrat



Analyses/Regulation
COMAR Title/Subtitle DLS Control No. Reg Type Agency Analysis Reg
Vacancy
Vacancy
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Pena-Melnyk
Pena-Melnyk
Cullison
Cullison
Bhandari
Bhandari
Rosenberg
Rosenberg
CHAIRVICE CHAIR
Guzzone
Guzzone
Health and Government Operations
Alston
Alston
Taveras
Taveras
Bagnall
Bagnall
Kaiser
Kaiser
Woods
Woods
Martinez
Martinez
Lopez
Lopez
Kipke
Kipke
Morgan, M.
Morgan, M.
White Holland
White Holland
Chisholm
Chisholm
Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Kerr
Kerr
Johnson, S.
Johnson, S.
Hill
Hill
Reilly
Reilly
Szeliga
Szeliga
Vacancy
Vacancy
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