2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB740: Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )

Legislative Summary

Authorizing each health care facility to screen each patient for information on whether the patient is a service member community member, include on the patient's medical record whether the patient is a service member community member, and meet certain standards established by The Joint Commission for the purpose of improving health care equity for warrior community members; and defining "service member community member" to mean a service member, a veteran, a certain spouse, a certain child, or a certain stepchild.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments {813327/1 Adopted
Senate
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/18/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {943224/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 943224/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 943224/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 813327/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 813327/1 Adopted

3/17/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2025178.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2025111.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202595.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.9 KB