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SB 348 — Maryland

Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge

Altering the requirement that a hospital or freestanding birthing center contact the birth parent after the delivery of a newborn following a high-risk pregnancy to evaluate the birthing parent's status and, as necessary, provide certain information to be at least 24 hours after discharge.

Latest action: Third Reading Passed · Apr 13, 2026

Passed both chambersCommunicationsElectronic CommunicationHealthHealth Care FacilitiesHealth Care Facilities and RegulationHospitalsMedical ConditionsPregnancyPublic HealthSafetyTelephonesTime

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 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Jan 23, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 9, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 10, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 12, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Health

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Apr 11, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Carl Jackson

Senate vote — 30–15

On Third Reading · Feb 27, 2026 · result: pass

30 yea · 15 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Brian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29NayArthur EllisDistrict 28NayDawn GileDistrict 33NayJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7NayJustin ReadyDistrict 5NayMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38NayBill FoldenDistrict 4NaySteve HersheyDistrict 36NayJohnny MautzDistrict 37NayJohnny SallingDistrict 6NayPaul CordermanDistrict 2NayJason GallionDistrict 35NayKatie HesterDistrict 9NayMike McKayDistrict 1NayBryan SimonaireDistrict 31NayJoanne BensonDistrict 24AbsentMary WashingtonDistrict 43Absent
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 100–34

On Third Reading (Amend) · Apr 1, 2026 · result: pass

100 yea · 34 nay · 7 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NayKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayMark FisherDistrict 27CNaySeth HowardDistrict 30BNayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayApril RoseDistrict 5NaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayBob LongDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayJim HinebaughDistrict 1ANayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BNot votingRon WatsonDistrict 23Not votingWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANot votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
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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