HB 938 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership

HB 938 requires continuing care providers (like senior living facilities) with a governing body to appoint an alternate member if only one resident representative serves on that body. The alternate can attend all meetings and vote only when the regular representative is unavailable. The bill also mandates that providers consult with resident associations before appointing an alternate and ensures residents can access nonconfidential meeting details within a month of approval. This applies to all continuing care providers in Maryland operating under the current governance structure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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MODERATE

HB 938 amends Maryland law regarding continuing care provider governing bodies by adding an alternate subscriber member position, clarifying voting rights for alternates, and expanding reporting requirements to resident associations. The bill also updates the effective date from October 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill maintains the same scope of applying to continuing care providers with governing bodies, but adds new requirements for subscriber representation and communication with resident associations.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for governing bodies with only one subscriber to appoint an alternate subscriber who can vote when the regular subscriber cannot fulfill duties

Modified voting rules to clarify that alternate subscribers may only vote when the regular subscriber is unable to fulfill their duties

Added requirement for governing bodies to confer with resident associations before subscribers or alternates officially join

Added requirement for subscriber members to report nonconfidential deliberations and policies to resident associations

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from October 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 15, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Finance

upper

Mar 15, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred Finance

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

lower

Feb 27, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-7)

house of delegates

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

First Reading Health and Government Operations

lower

26 primary · 0 co-sponsors