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Title
Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
Sponsored by
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Acevero, Allen, Amprey, Behler, Bhandari, Boafo, Boyce, Coley, Ebersole, Edelson, Fennell, Foley, Forbes, Guyton, Harrison, Hill, Holmes, Ivey, D. Jones, Kaufman, Lewis, Mireku-North, Moon, Moreno, Odom, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Patterson, Phillips, Pruski, Qi, Roberts, Rogers, Ross, Ruff, Simmons, Solomon, Spiegel, Stewart, Taveras, Turner, Vogel, Watson, White Holland, Wims, Woods, Wu, Ziegler, Bagnall, Cullison, Guzzone, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, and Woorman
Status
In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service, to hold a notice and comment period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and services; etc.
Committees
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0385
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026
By Request of the Governor
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/30/2026
Legislative Date
1/30/2026
Action
First Reading Health
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/04/2026
Legislative Date
2/04/2026
Action
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/05/2026
Legislative Date
2/05/2026
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/05/2026
Legislative Date
2/05/2026
Action
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/26/2026
Legislative Date
2/26/2026
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/26/2026
Legislative Date
2/26/2026
Action
Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Health
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/20/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments {493126/1 Adopted
Proceedings
44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Arikan) Adopted
Proceedings
44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/08/2026
Action
Floor Amendment {863029/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (37-94)
Proceedings
45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/08/2026
Action
Floor Amendment {203925/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-92)
Proceedings
45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/08/2026
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/21/2026
Legislative Date
3/09/2026
Action
Third Reading Passed (98-32)
Proceedings
46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/23/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Referred Finance
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/30/2026 1/30/2026 First Reading Health
Text - First - Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
House 2/04/2026 2/04/2026 Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House 2/05/2026 2/05/2026 Hearing canceled
House 2/05/2026 2/05/2026 Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House 2/26/2026 2/26/2026 Hearing canceled
House 2/26/2026 2/26/2026 Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Health Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/20/2026 Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House 3/20/2026 3/07/2026 Favorable with Amendments {493126/1 Adopted 44AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/07/2026 Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Arikan) Adopted 44AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/08/2026 Floor Amendment {863029/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (37-94) 45 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/08/2026 Floor Amendment {203925/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-92) 45 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/08/2026 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
House 3/21/2026 3/09/2026 Third Reading Passed (98-32) 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/23/2026 3/07/2026 Referred Finance 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Last Updated: 3/30/2026 3:10 PM
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