2026 Regular Session
HB1376
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Program to provide a prior authorization determination regarding a transfer on request of a special pediatric hospital within 3 business days after the request is received; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations on or before December 31, 2026, establishing a retrospective review process for special pediatric hospitals.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
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
134 yea–2 nay · 4 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
131 yea–2 nay · 3 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 325
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (131-2) 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 {943321/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (134-2) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {603328/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health