2026 Regular Session
HB1015
Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide an expedited Medicaid eligibility determination for developmental disabilities services to individuals who received certain services in another state and relocated to the State; and requiring the Department to begin the determination process before an individual establishes residency in the State under certain circumstances.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
137 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
April 9, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (132-0) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {833826/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (137-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {563220/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health