Legislation - HB1445

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Wolek, Bagnall, Barnes, Cullison, Foley, Forbes, Fraser-Hidalgo, Guyton, Kaufman, Solomon, Spiegel, Stinnett, Vogel, Wims, Woorman, Young, Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Taveras, White Holland, and Roberts
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redeterminations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting the Department from procedurally disenrolling individuals from the Program or home- and community-based services solely on a certain basis except under certain circumstances; etc.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules

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Cross-filed with: SB0742

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 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 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {593621/1 Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Floor Amendment {763822/1 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-1) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	4/08/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments {593621/1 Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	3/21/2026	Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Floor Amendment {763822/1 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-1)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Referred Rules	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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