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HB 377 — Maryland

Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners

Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, and the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program; altering the health care practitioners that may order that a pregnant incarcerated individual be admitted to the infirmary; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover certain charges for certain emergency evaluees; etc.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedCommittee ChangesCommittees and CommissionsDataDisabilitiesDisparityEmergenciesEthicsGood SamaritanHealthHealth Care CommissionHealth Care FacilitiesHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth OccupationsHealth, Department ofImmunizationIncarcerated IndividualsMedical Equipment and DevicesMedical TreatmentsMental and Behavioral HealthMidwivesNurse PractitionersNursesParents and GuardiansPetitionsPhysician AssistantsPhysiciansPovertyPregnancyReportsStudiesTimeWork, Labor, and Employment

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Health (House of Delegates); Finance (Senate)

Updated May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Health

    Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Finance

    Mar 13, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Finance

    Mar 30, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 31, 2026 · Senate

  10. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 6, 2026 · Senate

  11. Returned Passed

    Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Steve Johnson, Tiffany Alston, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Bonnie Cullison, Pam Guzzone, Aaron Kaufman, Nic Kipke, Lesley Lopez, Sandy Rosenberg, Kim Ross, Deni Taveras, Jennifer White Holland, Teresa Woorman, Martinez

House of Delegates vote — 133–0

On Third Reading · Feb 28, 2026 · result: pass

133 yea · 0 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Charlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingLily QiDistrict 15Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentBonnie CullisonDistrict 19AbsentJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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