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Committee advances more than 40 bills in rapid vote session; most measures moved favorably
Summary
The Health and Government Operations Committee on March 26 moved a large slate of Senate and House bills favorably (many unanimously), including measures on telehealth reimbursement, behavioral health reforms, procurement and licensing compacts. Most items were acted on with little debate; the committee recorded several unanimous votes.
The Health and Government Operations Committee advanced more than 40 bills on March 26 in a fast-moving session that largely approved cross-filed Senate measures with little discussion.
After extended consideration of House Bill 962 (pediatric hospital overstays), the committee proceeded through a lengthy consent-style series of bills. Committee chair Jocelyn Pena Milnek and committee staff read bill captions, noted cross-files and whether prior votes in the House were unanimous, and identified amendments when a Senate or House version required conforming language.
Bills approved favorably (many “identical to its cross file” and many by unanimous voice vote) included measures addressing telehealth reimbursement and audio-only telehealth permanence; the Maryland 9-1-1 and emergency management boards; behavioral health workforce and access reforms; the interstate social work licensure…
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