Maryland legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Maryland HB1478: Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with certain stakeholders, to submit a report on the feasibility of establishing and maintaining an online directory of home health care providers to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.
What the bill says
An act concerning Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers - Directory FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain an online directory of each home health care provider…
From the enrolled text, June 4, 2025:
AN ACT concerning Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers - Directory FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain an online directory of each home health care provider; requiring that the directory allow an individual to search the directory and identify a home health care provider based on specified criteria submit a report on the feasibility of establishing and maintaining an online directory of home health care providers for certain purposes to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before a certain date; and generally relating to home health care providers. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health - General Section 19-4A-01(a), (b), and (f) Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 19-4C-01 and 19-4C-02 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 4C. Home Health Care Provider Directory" Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: (a) On or before December 31, 2025, the Maryland Department of Health, in consultation with stakeholders, including the Maryland Department of Aging, trade associations of residential service agencies, consumer organizations, and employee organizations representing health …
Sponsors
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Anne Kaiser (D, HD-014)
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018)
- Jennifer Terrasa (D, 13)
- Kriselda Valderrama (D, 26)
- Teresa Woorman (D, 16)
- Tiffany Alston (D, HD-024)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Harry Bhandari (D, 8)
- Brian Chisholm (R, 31)
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19)
- Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Finance
- : Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Finance
- : Third Reading Passed (137-0)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (46-0) (April 3, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (137-0) (March 17, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services -see also- Public Benefits, Privacy, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Physical Therapists, Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care, Occupational Therapists, Aging, Department of
Common questions
- What is HB1478?
- HB1478 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers.
- What does HB1478 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers - Directory FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish and maintain an online directory of each home health care provider…
- What is the status of HB1478?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 748 (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1478?
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1478?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1478?ys=2025RS&search=True
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