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 in writing or by written electronic communication 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 requiring conspicuous posting of the information that the professional liability coverage has not been maintained.
Signed into law, as of 2026-04-14 · Latest action, 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 33 · Third Reading Passed: passed 46-0
Sponsors (22)
- Aaron Kaufman Rep, Democrat
- Elizabeth Embry Rep, Democrat
- Edith Patterson Rep, Democrat
- Malcolm Ruff Rep, Democrat
- Greg Wims Rep, Democrat
- Teresa Woorman Rep, Democrat
- Tiffany Alston Rep, Democrat
- Heather Bagnall Rep, Democrat
- Bonnie Cullison Rep, Democrat
- Pam Guzzone Rep, Democrat
- Terri Hill Rep, Democrat
- Tom Hutchinson Rep, Republican
- Steve Johnson Rep, Democrat
- Nicholaus Kipke Rep, Republican
- Lesley Lopez Rep, Democrat
- Ashanti Martinez Rep, Democrat
- Matt Morgan Rep, Republican
- Teresa Reilly Rep, Republican
- Samuel Rosenberg Rep, Democrat
- Kim Ross Rep, Democrat
- Deni Taveras Rep, Democrat
- Jennifer White Holland Rep, Democrat
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