SB 246 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members

SB 246 amends Maryland law to change how members of the Health Services Cost Review Commission serve after their term ends. Currently, members could serve until a successor was appointed and qualified; this bill limits post-term service to a maximum of six months. It also repeals the previous rule allowing members appointed after a term began to serve until a successor was appointed. The change affects Commission members and the Governor, who appoints them, streamlining leadership transitions. This is a procedural adjustment to the Commission's membership terms, not a substantive policy change to health services.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

First - Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members Third - Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reorganize the structure of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, moving the requirement for independent members and the interest-in-health-care requirement to different sections. Additionally, the text was updated to include standard legislative formatting elements like a chapter number and signatures for approval.
TECHNICAL

Reordered the commission membership requirements, placing the 'independent member' rule after the general term length rule and moving the 'interest in health care' requirement to a new subsection.

Added a chapter placeholder and signature lines for the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker, indicating the bill has been adopted and is ready for final approval.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

450
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 19, 2026
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Health
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Apr 1, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-10)
house of delegates
Mar 19, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)
senate
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pam Beidle
Pam Beidle
DDemocratic
MD
32