Legislation - HB0377

Title: Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners
Sponsored by: Delegates S. Johnson, Alston, Bagnall, Cullison, Guzzone, Kaufman, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taveras, White Holland, and Woorman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program, and the Attendant Care Program; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover charges related to examinations by a physician assistant for certain emergency evaluees; etc.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0326

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {523120/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {523120/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Referred Finance	39 Click to view Recorded Media

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