Public Health Reform Act
Summary
Maryland SB 790 passed the Senate 33-12 on April 13, 2026, restructuring the Commission on Public Health by altering membership, leadership selection, and staffing requirements. The bill establishes a Public Health Workforce Development Fund and requires the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process for assessing health equity impacts of relevant legislation.
What changed
The bill restructures the Commission on Public Health by altering membership composition, leadership selection processes, and staffing arrangements. It establishes the Public Health Workforce Development Fund to support public health workforce development initiatives. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process for assessing health equity impacts of relevant legislation.
Affected parties including healthcare providers, public health authorities, and state agencies should monitor SB 790 as it progresses through the Maryland House of Delegates. The establishment of the Public Health Workforce Development Fund may create new funding opportunities or compliance requirements for public health workforce programs. The health equity impact assessment requirement may affect how future public health legislation is evaluated in Maryland.
What to do next
- Monitor for House committee referral and floor action
- Track gubernatorial signature timeline
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ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB790 Passed SB790 Senate Bill Passed 2026-04-13
Public Health Reform Act
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to organize the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps; altering the membership, leadership selection process, and staffing of the Commission on Public Health; requiring the Commission to provide oversight over the implementation of recommendations made by the Commission on Public Health; establishing the Public Health Workforce Development Fund; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation; etc.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Clarence Lam (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-13 S Third Reading Passed (33-12) 2026-04-10 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-10 S Favorable with Amendments {593623/1 Adopted 2026-04-10 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance 2026-02-12 S Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) 2026-02-06 S First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Finance
Amendments
2026-04-10 Favorable with Amendments 593623/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-10 Introduced 2026-04-11 Engrossed
Subjects
Public Health Budget and Management, Department of Committee Changes Committees and Commissions Comptroller Counties Education Electronic Documents Emergency Medical Services Ethics Evaluations and Reviews Health Health, Department of Health Occupations Health Services Cost Review Commission Information Technology Information Technology, Department of Interest Job Training Legislation Legislative Services, Department of Procurement Public Officials Records Revenue and Taxes Sunset Time Treasurers Volunteers Work, Labor, and Employment Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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