Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements

Summary

Starting October 1, 2026, any hospital seeking a Maryland license must be organized as a nonprofit under federal law and registered as such with the state. Existing hospitals that receive a license on or after that date must remain nonprofit, and any future sale of a licensed hospital can only be to another nonprofit entity. The measure aims to ensure that hospital ownership remains in the nonprofit sector.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 24, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 24, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 11, 2026

History

1. Mar 18, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Feb 27, 2026Referred Finance
3. Feb 26, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Feb 24, 2026Second Reading Passed
5. Feb 24, 2026Favorable Adopted
6. Feb 23, 2026Favorable Report by Health
7. Feb 11, 2026Hearing canceled
8. Feb 11, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
9. Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m.
10. Jan 28, 2026First Reading Health

Sponsors

• Hill · sponsor
• Smith

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