HB 442 — Maryland
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident in writing or by written electronic communication if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed; and requiring conspicuous posting of the information that the professional liability coverage has not been maintained.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 · Apr 14, 2026
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 Apr 22, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Health
Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
Feb 12, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Feb 24, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Finance
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Returned Passed
Apr 7, 2026 · House of Delegates
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33
Apr 14, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Aaron Kaufman, Elizabeth Embry, Edith Patterson, Malcolm Ruff, Greg Wims, Teresa Woorman, Tiffany Alston, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Bonnie Cullison, Pam Guzzone, Terri Hill, Tom Hutchinson, Steve Johnson, Nic Kipke, Lesley Lopez, Matt Morgan, Teresa Reilly, Sandy Rosenberg, Kim Ross, Deni Taveras, Jennifer White Holland, Martinez
House of Delegates vote — 136–0
On Third Reading · Feb 20, 2026 · result: pass
136 yea · 0 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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