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SB 742 — Maryland

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)

Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redeterminations under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; prohibiting the Department from procedurally disenrolling individuals from the Program or home- and community-based services solely on a certain basis except under certain circumstances; etc.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 · Apr 28, 2026

EnactedAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcAdministrative AgenciesAmericans with Disabilities ActCivil Rights and Social EquityCognitive DisabilitiesDataDevelopmental DisabilitiesDisabilitiesDiversity, Equity, and InclusionElectronic CommunicationElectronic GovernmentFederal AidFederal GovernmentHealth, Department ofHome Care ServicesInternetLanguageLong-Term CareMedical AssistancePublic HealthReportsSignaturesSunsetTermination of ServicesTimeVulnerable Adults

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 May 6, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Finance

    Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

  2. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 12, 2026 · Senate

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  7. Referred Health

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  10. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  11. Motion Special Order until 04/09 (Delegate Bagnall) Adopted

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · House of Delegates

  14. Senate Concurs House Amendments

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  15. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  16. Passed Enrolled

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  17. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175

    Apr 28, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Guy Guzzone, Craig Zucker

Senate vote — 42–0

On Third Reading · Mar 7, 2026 · result: pass

42 yea · 0 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

House of Delegates vote — 132–1

On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 26, 2026 · result: pass

132 yea · 1 nay · 8 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Eric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaKathy SzeligaDistrict 7AYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BYeaMark FisherDistrict 27CYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaMatt MorganDistrict 29AYeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANot votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24Not votingAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentCaylin YoungDistrict 45Absent
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

Senate vote — 47–0

Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. · Mar 26, 2026 · result: pass

47 yea · 0 nay · 0 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (Enrolled) — Maryland General Assembly (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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