Legislation - SB0611

Requiring the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to promote access to health insurance for child care professionals; and requiring the Exchange to conduct a survey, developed 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 with particular emphasis on providers who accept child care scholarship vouchers.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB0859

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance 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 Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 3/05 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 with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {703825/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach Proceedings
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 Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/28/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance
			Text - First - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach and Qualifying Nonprofit Satellite Organizations
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation)
Senate	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 3/05 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 with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Favorable with Amendments {703825/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach
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	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	61 Click to view Recorded Media

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