HB1445 — Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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27 sponsors
1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB1445 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Sarah Wolek · Primary
- Delegate Heather Bagnall · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ben Barnes · Cosponsor
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison · Cosponsor
- Delegate Linda Foley · Cosponsor
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo · Cosponsor
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Cosponsor
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
- Delegate Teresa Woorman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Delegate Terri L. Hill · Cosponsor
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- S. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke · Cosponsor
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Cosponsor
- Delegate Deni Taveras · Cosponsor
- White Holland · Cosponsor
- Delegate Denise Roberts · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Sarah Wolek Democrat
Co-sponsors (26)
- Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat
- Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat
- Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
- Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat
- Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
- Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman Democrat
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat
- Delegate Sean A. Stinnett Democrat
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
- Delegate Teresa Woorman Democrat
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
- Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone Democrat
- Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat
- Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson Republican
- Johnson, S.
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican
- Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
- Delegate Deni Taveras Democrat
- White Holland
- Delegate Denise Roberts Democrat
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 88 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 132 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1445 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB1445?
- HB1445 is sponsored by Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat), Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), Delegate Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Johnson, S., Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), White Holland, and Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1445?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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