2026 Regular Session
HB945
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notification of Investigations and Establishment of the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to notify and consult with the local health department for the county in which a nursing home is located if the Department initiates an investigation of a nursing home complaint alleging actual harm; establishing the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative to identify strategies to improve the quality and affordability of care and accessibility of services in nursing homes and assisted living programs; establishing a task force to develop recommendations to further the mission of the Initiative; etc.
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
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
126 yea–0 nay · 7 not voting · 8 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 4 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 684
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable 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 (126-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {933929/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health