Legislation - HB1151

Title: Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services
Sponsored by: Delegates Hutchinson, Adams, Hartman, Alston, Bagnall, Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, Kaufman, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taveras, White Holland, and Woorman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Division of Health Care Financing and Medicaid within the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee by September 30, 2026.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0611

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Department of Health – Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 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 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {103522/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-8) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Maryland Department of Health – Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {103522/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-8)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Finance	42AClick to view Recorded Media

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