Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Admissions Restrictions (Psychiatric Hospital Admissions Equity Act)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2022
Last action Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2022
How they voted
42–0
Passed
Total votes 42
Mar 27, 2022
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 8, 2022
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 27, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0)
senate
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Sydnor
DDemocratic
P
Delores G. Kelley
DDemocratic
P
Joanne Benson
DDemocratic
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