Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

HB1331 — Maryland Department of Health and Department of Human Services - Public Benefits - Eligibility and Prohibitions

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 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to enter into certain data-sharing agreements with certain agencies to conduct certain reviews related to eligibility for and use of certain public benefits; establishing requirements related to redeterminations of eligibility, a waiver for a certain lockout period, retroactive eligibility, and work requirements under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; etc.

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 · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Delegate Grammer

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety immigration healthcare labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1331 do?
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to enter into certain data-sharing agreements with certain agencies to conduct certain reviews related to eligibility for and use of certain public benefits; establishing requirements related to redeterminations of eligibility, a waiver for a certain lockout period, retroactive eligibility, and work requirements under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program; etc.
Who sponsors HB1331?
HB1331 is sponsored by Delegate Grammer, Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), and Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1331?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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