HB1434 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment.

What is the status of HB1434?

Signed into law as of May 31, 2026. Latest action: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 873 (May 31, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB1434?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb1434?ys=2026RS

Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Maryland HB1434: Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment

Q: What does HB1434 do?

In its own words: An act concerning Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and maintain a caregiver resource webpage with information and resources to support certain caregivers in the State; and generally relating to a caregiver resource webpage. BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 20-2501 through 20-2503 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 25. Caregiver Resource Webpage" Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).

Status: Signed into law, May 31, 2026

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and maintain a caregiver resource webpage with information and resources to support certain caregivers in the State.

What the bill says

An act concerning Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and maintain a caregiver resource webpage with information and resources to support certain caregivers in the State; and generally relating to a caregiver resource webpage. BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 20-2501 through 20-2503 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 25. Caregiver Resource Webpage" Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).

From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:

AN ACT concerning Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop and maintain a caregiver resource webpage with information and resources to support certain caregivers in the State; and generally relating to a caregiver resource webpage. BY adding to Article - Health - General Section 20-2501 through 20-2503 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 25. Caregiver Resource Webpage" 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 SUBTITLE 25. CAREGIVER RESOURCE WEBPAGE. 20-2501. IN THIS SUBTITLE: (1) "CAREGIVER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES CARE, SUPERVISION, OR ASSISTANCE TO ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL DUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S AGE, DISABILITY, CHRONIC ILLNESS, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION; (2) "CAREGIVER" INCLUDES: (I) A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY, CHRONIC ILLNESS, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION; (II) AN INDIVIDUAL CARING FOR AN ADULT FAMILY MEMBER OR LOVED ONE WITH A DISABILITY, CHRONIC ILLNESS, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION; AND Ch. 873 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (III) A MINOR OR DEPENDENT PROVIDING CARE TO A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR OTHER ADULT DUE TO THE AGE, DISABILITY, CHRONIC ILLNESS, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, OR …

Maryland HB1434: Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment

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