Legislation - HB0859

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to promote access to health insurance for child care professionals; and requiring the Exchange to conduct a survey, in consultation with the State Department of Education and relevant nonprofit organizations, to assess current levels of health care access across the child care community.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0611

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach and Qualifying Nonprofit Satellite Organizations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {803720/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (109-29) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach and Qualifying Nonprofit Satellite Organizations
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {803720/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Third Reading Passed (109-29)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Budget and Taxation Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2025	3/24/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Favorable Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/17/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media

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