Legislation - HB0931

Title: Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Medical Director Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill, Alston, McComas, Taveras, Taylor, White Holland, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a physician, in order to be designated as a medical director of a nursing home, to hold a certain medical director certification or be making active progress toward obtaining the certification; prohibiting a physician from being a designated medical director at more than two licensed nursing homes; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain an online directory of nursing home medical directors.

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Medical Director Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 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
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Medical Director Requirements
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	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.

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