SB 293 — 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 at certain times 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 has not been renewed; etc.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32 · 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: Finance (Senate); Health (House of Delegates)
Updated Apr 22, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Finance
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments {
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred Health
Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Mar 25, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Mar 25, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Report by Health
Apr 1, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Apr 1, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Returned Passed
Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32
Apr 14, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by Carl Jackson
Senate vote — 43–0
On Third Reading · Feb 14, 2026 · result: pass
43 yea · 0 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 134–0
On Third Reading · Mar 17, 2026 · result: pass
134 yea · 0 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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