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SB742 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-23

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)

Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redeterminations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting the Department from procedurally disenrolling individuals from the Program or home- and community-based services solely on a certain basis except under certain circumstances; etc.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Sponsors

Guy Guzzone (Sen - D)
Craig Zucker (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-08 H Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted
2026-04-08 H Favorable with Amendments {313922/1 Adopted
2026-04-08 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-03-24 H Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-24 H Referred Health
2026-03-23 S Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-23 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-23 S Favorable with Amendments {783825/1 Adopted
2026-03-23 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-12 S Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06 S First Reading Finance

Votes

2026-03-23 Third Reading Passed Yea: 42 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-06 S Finance
2026-03-24 H Health

Amendments

2026-03-23 Favorable with Amendments 783825/1 Adopted Adopted
2026-04-08 Favorable with Amendments 313922/1 Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-10 Introduced
2026-03-23 Engrossed

Subjects

Public Health Accessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etc Administrative Agencies Civil Rights and Social Equity Cognitive Disabilities Data Developmental Disabilities Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Federal Aid Federal Government Health, Department of Home Care Services Language Long-Term Care Medical Assistance Reports Signatures Termination of Services Time Vulnerable Adults Electronic Government internet Sunset

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