Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB0965 — Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Establishing the Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council to provide feedback to the Office of Health Care Quality regarding maintaining oversight of health care facilities and to notify the Secretary of Health if the Office is negligent in providing oversight of health care facilities; requiring the Advisory Council, beginning January 1, 2027, to hold a virtual public meeting once every 6 months; and requiring a summary of each public meeting to be published on the Council's website within 30 days of the meeting.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0965 do?
Establishing the Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council to provide feedback to the Office of Health Care Quality regarding maintaining oversight of health care facilities and to notify the Secretary of Health if the Office is negligent in providing oversight of health care facilities; requiring the Advisory Council, beginning January 1, 2027, to hold a virtual public meeting once every 6 months; and requiring a summary of each public meeting to be published on the Council's website within 30 days of the meeting.
Who sponsors HB0965?
HB0965 is sponsored by Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), and Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0965?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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