Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1151: Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services
Status: Vetoed, August 3, 2026
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program jointly to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to report its findings to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
An act concerning Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services FOR the purpose of requiring the Division of Health Care Financing and Medicaid within the Maryland Department of Health Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program jointly to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house…
From the engrossed text, March 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services FOR the purpose of requiring the Division of Health Care Financing and Medicaid within the Maryland Department of Health Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program jointly to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house; and generally relating to a study of reimbursement for hospice room and board services under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program. SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That: (a) The Division of Health Care Financing and Medicaid within the Maryland Department of Health Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program jointly shall study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house, as defined in COMAR 10.07.22.02. (b) The study required under subsection (a) of this section shall: EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb1151* HOUSE BILL 1151 (1) quantify analyze overall Maryland Medical …