Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1002: Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
Status: Signed into law, April 14, 2026
Prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or new notice; requiring that a certain notice or new notice be provided to certain residents at least a certain period of time before an involuntary discharge or transfer; establishing time requirements that apply to the discharge or transfer of a resident if a new notice of involuntary discharge or transfer is provided; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or updated notice; requiring that a certain notice or updated notice be provided to certain residents at least a certain period of time before an involuntary discharge or transfer; requiring that a post discharge plan contain certain information…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer FOR the purpose of prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or updated notice; requiring that a certain notice or updated notice be provided to certain residents at least a certain period of time before an involuntary discharge or transfer; requiring that a post discharge plan contain certain information; and generally relating to nursing facilities and involuntary discharges and transfers. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 19-345 and 19-345.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health - General 19-345. (a) A resident of a facility may not be transferred or discharged from the facility involuntarily except for the following reasons: (1) The transfer or discharge is necessary for the resident's welfare and the resident's needs cannot be met in the facility; EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb1002* HOUSE BILL 1002 (2) The transfer or discharge is appropriate because the resident's …