Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1540: University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Repealing the sunset termination of a requirement for the Governor to include $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain purposes related to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center; and altering certain findings by the General Assembly including that the University of Maryland Capital Region Health requires State support and investment to continue its mission to provide high-quality care and transform health care delivery in Prince George's County and the southern Maryland region.
What the bill says
An act concerning University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date FOR the purpose of repealing the termination date for certain provisions of law requiring that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation for the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center; altering certain findings by the General Assembly; and generally relating to funding for the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date FOR the purpose of repealing the termination date for certain provisions of law requiring that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation for the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center; altering certain findings by the General Assembly; and generally relating to funding for the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 19-2401 Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 13 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2016, as amended by Chapter 19 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017 Section 5 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health - General 19-2401. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The financial viability of the Prince George's County Regional Medical Center and the State's investment in the Center is contingent on high quality clinical programs at the existing Prince George's Hospital Center and the new Prince George's County Regional Medical Center; (2) The ability of the University of Maryland Medical System to develop and maintain high quality clinical programs …