Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 R · 6 D cosponsors

HB1629 — Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards

Last action — First Reading (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 25, 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.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish by regulation standards relating to the discharge of patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and certain referral services offered to patients by certain drug and alcohol treatment programs; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the status of the adoption and revision of regulations to implement the requirements of the Act and Chapter 580 of 2017, and a plan for the enforcement of the statutory and regulatory requirements under the Act and Chapter 580 of 2017.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1629 do?
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish by regulation standards relating to the discharge of patients from drug and alcohol treatment programs and certain referral services offered to patients by certain drug and alcohol treatment programs; and requiring the Department to submit a report on the status of the adoption and revision of regulations to implement the requirements of the Act and Chapter 580 of 2017, and a plan for the enforcement of the statutory and regulatory requirements under the Act and Chapter 580 of 2017.
Who sponsors HB1629?
HB1629 is sponsored by Delegate Pena-Melnyk, Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Morgan, M., Morgan, T., Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Tiffany T. Alston (Democrat), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Delegate William J. Wivell (Republican), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1629?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 25, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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