MarylandBeds and licensureEffective October 1, 2026Recorded September 3, 2026

A Maryland bill on beds and licensure, signed into law. Takes effect October 1, 2026.

Official title Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)

Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident at certain times if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed and has not been renewed; etc.

Signed into law, as of 2026-04-14 · Latest action, 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32 · Passed the Senate 43-0

Sponsors (1)

Carl Jackson Sen, Democrat

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Occupancy against the national average, the share of buildings already rated one or two stars, where the state's Medicaid rate sits against the rest of the country, and what an owner should be measuring before the date arrives.

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