2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB636: Maryland Department of Health - Waiver Programs - Waitlist and Registry Reduction (End the Wait Act)
Legislative Summary
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop plans to reduce the waitlist or registry for certain waiver programs by 50% beginning in fiscal year 2024.
Bill History
2/3/2022
First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance
Senate
2/5/2022
Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments {593323/1 Adopted
Senate
3/17/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/18/2022
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/23/2022
Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/4/2022
Third Reading Passed (126-1)
House of Delegates
4/4/2022
Returned Passed
Senate
5/16/2022
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 593323/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 593323/1 Adopted
3/17/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2022
126
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2022
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/16/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Craig Zucker
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (24)
Guy Guzzone
Democrat
Melony Griffith
Democrat
Brian Feldman
Democrat
Delores Kelley
Democrat
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Malcolm Augustine
Democrat
Pamela Beidle
Democrat
Joanne Benson
Democrat
Paul Corderman
Republican
Adelaide Eckardt
Republican
George Edwards
Republican
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat
Antonio Hayes
Democrat
Stephen Hershey
Republican
Michael Jackson
Democrat
J.B. Jennings
Republican
Nancy King
Democrat
Katherine Klausmeier
Democrat
Benjamin Kramer
Democrat
Cory McCray
Democrat
Justin Ready
Republican
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
Johnny Salling
Republican
Ronald Young
Democrat