SB 444 — Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-02
Repealing the exemption from the certificate of need requirement for a change in bed capacity for intermediate care facilities that offer substance use disorder treatment services; providing a certificate of need is not required for a change in bed capacity at certain facilities offering certain treatment services if a written notice is filed with the Commission 45 days before the facility's establishment, the facility is consistent with the State Health Plan, will result in more efficient service delivery, and is in the public interest; etc.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 68
Sponsors (1)
- Benjamin F. Kramer (D, MD-19) — sponsor · 2026-02-02
Action timeline (10)
- · senate — First Reading
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Hearing — Finance
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
- · house — Second Reading — Passed
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Hearing — Health
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House health | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate finance | — | 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 | Benjamin F. Kramer (D, state_upper MD-19) | 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 health · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate finance · md-leg