Maryland SB0169 requires hospital emergency pregnancy screening

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Detected April 1st, 2026

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placeholder To Governor Title Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Sponsored by Senators Lam, Beidle, Feldman, Guzzone, and Love Status In the House - Favorable Report by Health Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note Synopsis Requiring a hospital to conduct screening on a patient presenting at an emergency department of the hospital to determine whether the patient has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to the treatment and transfer of a patient who has an emergency pregnancy-related medical condition; requiring a hospital to allow the termination of a pregnancy in certain circumstances; etc. Committees Original: Finance Opposite: Health Committee Testimony Witness List Details Cross-filed with: HB0372 Introduced in a prior session as: SB0447 Session: 2025 Regular Session Bill File Type: Pre-Filed Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026 History
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| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/08/2025 Legislative Date 9/08/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings |
| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings |
| Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings |
| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings |
| Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings |
| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings |
| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 |
| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 18 |
| Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures Proceedings |
| Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (32-11) Proceedings 20 |
| Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 22 |
| Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings |
| Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings |
| Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings |