Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

HB0316 — Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Altering the definition of "medical record" for purposes of law governing the confidentiality of medical records to require that certain information be recorded by a health care provider through certain means, instead of entered into the record of a patient or recipient, and to include certain electronic messages.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  3. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0316 do?
Altering the definition of "medical record" for purposes of law governing the confidentiality of medical records to require that certain information be recorded by a health care provider through certain means, instead of entered into the record of a patient or recipient, and to include certain electronic messages.
Who sponsors HB0316?
HB0316 is sponsored by Delegate Holmes, Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Johnson, A., Johnson, S., and Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0316?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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