Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Bonnie Cullison was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced19
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 3 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Health 10Health Occupations 8Committees and Commissions 8Drugs 8Time 7Standards and Best Practices 6
Medical Assistance Programs – Drug Dispensing – Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
Requiring, beginning in 2026, the Maryland Department of Health to conduct the in-State cost-of-dispensing survey at least every 3 years; and requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to the General Assembly by December 1 in each year the survey is required.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 709 · 2026-05-26
Health Insurance – Provider Panels – Requirements
In plain English Requires health insurers to change how doctors apply to join their networks, eliminate application fees, and update provider directories more frequently.
Official synopsis: Altering the process through which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to use certain information to update the carriers' provider directory at…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 707 · 2026-05-26
Human-Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity
In plain English Requires research facilities in Maryland that file federal animal health inspection forms to pay contributions to the Department of Agriculture instead of the Department of Health, with penalties up to $1,000 per day for non-payment.
Official synopsis: Requiring research facilities that are located in the State and required to submit an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Form 7023 to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and establishing that…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 385 · 2026-05-12
Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland
In plain English Creates a commission to recommend how Maryland could establish a comprehensive, patient-centered health care system, with preliminary findings due December 1, 2027, and final findings due December 1, 2029.
Official synopsis: Establishing a Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care to envision and make recommendations regarding establishing a comprehensive, patient-centered health care system in the State; and requiring the Commission to submit a preliminary report by December 1, 2027, and a final report of the Commission's findings and…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 244 · 2026-04-28
State Board of Pharmacy – Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements
Authorizing licensed certified midwives to enter into therapy management contracts; repealing a requirement that authorized prescribers submit prescriber-pharmacist agreements to the health occupations board that regulates the authorized prescriber; authorizing pharmacists, under certain circumstances, to enter into prescriber-pharmacist agreements that authorize the pharmacist to treat…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 53 · 2026-04-14
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
Entering into the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact; authorizing a podiatrist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; and providing the Act is…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 70 · 2026-04-14
Certificate of Need – Intermediate Health Care Facilities
Repealing the exemption from the certificate of need requirement for a change in bed capacity for intermediate care facilities that offer substance use disorder treatment services; providing a certificate of need is not required for a change in bed capacity at certain facilities offering certain…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 69 · 2026-04-14
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals – Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)
Prohibiting a research facility or a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes; prohibiting a research facility or testing facility from performing devocalization procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a testing facility from using traditional animal test methods under…
Passed one chamberRereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission – Study on Individual and Group Health Insurance Market Stability
Altering the duties of the Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission to require the Commission to study and make recommendations regarding individual and group health insurance market stability.
Passed one chamberHearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-20
State Board of Physicians – Naturopathic Doctors – Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance
Altering the drugs that may be prescribed, provided, or administered or for which a starter dose may be dispensed by a naturopathic doctor; repealing the Naturopathic Doctors Formulary Council; altering the methods by which a naturopathic doctor may administer medication; altering the requirements for renewal…
Passed one chamberReferred Finance · 2026-03-12
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program – Data Disclosure to Federal Law Enforcement – Limitation
Altering the circumstances under which the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is required to disclose prescription monitoring data to a federal law enforcement agency to prohibit the disclosure if the Protected Health Care Commission determines that the data is sensitive health services information that has been…
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-03-03
Health Insurance – Remittance Advice – Interest on Late-Paid Claims
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that owe interest on claims under a certain provision of law to provide certain remittance advice that separately identifies and itemizes the interest owed claims.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-02-19
Health Insurance – Workgroup to Study the Definition of Specialty Drug
Requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to convene a workgroup to study a certain definition of specialty drug in a certain manner and make a recommendation to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, for a new definition of specialty drug.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-13
Conversion Therapy – Prohibitions and Causes of Action
Clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitation on noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for health…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) · 2026-02-11
Health Occupations – Social Workers – Scopes of Practice
Altering the scopes of practice for licensed social workers.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-11
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