Legislation - HB1291

Title: Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Continuity of Care
Sponsored by: Delegates Roberts, Alston, Coley, Harrison, Holmes, Lopez, Pasteur, Ruth, Taylor, Turner, Williams, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations to establish a procedure to provide for the temporary continuation of services and maintain the continuity of care for certain Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients over the age of 65 facing a lapse in services due to an administrative or technical error; prohibiting the Department from altering appeal and hearing rights to accommodate the temporary continuation of services procedures; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Continuity of Care Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Continuity of Care
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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