HB 1531 — Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund - Establishment
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-13
Establishing the Maryland Helping Everyone Afford Life-Saving Treatments and Health Care (HEALTH) Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to assist Maryland Medical Assistance Program enrollees, insured individuals, and uninsured individuals with health care costs associated with legally protected health care services and benefits provided under State law that are subject to federal restrictions; requiring that certain sources of revenue be distributed or credited to the Fund; etc.
Latest action: — In the House - Hearing canceled (Health)
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- · house — First Reading
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House ways and means | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House health | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House ways and means · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House health · md-leg