2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1403: 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; and requiring the Department to submit the plans to the Governor and the chairs of certain committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2023.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/17/2022
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
3/3/2022
Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/3/2022
Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Favorable with Amendments {383020/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/1/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/4/2022
Third Reading Passed (120-0)
House of Delegates
4/4/2022
Referred Rules
Senate
4/5/2022
Rereferred to Budget and Taxation and Finance
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2022
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/9/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/27/2022
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 383020/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 383020/1 Adopted
4/1/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2022
120
Yea
0
Nay
10
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Primary Sponsor
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Democrat