2026 Regular Session
HB1563
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commission to conduct an examination of certain decisions by carriers related to claims or authorization requests for services in, or related to services, in emergency departments; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in conjunction with the Health Services Cost Review Commission, to conduct a study to quantify bed capacity in hospitals and post-acute settings in the State and make a recommendation on a certain collection and auditing process; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting
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 165
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {833120/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health