SB 244 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program

SB 244 is a procedural code revision bill that reorganizes existing Maryland Medical Assistance Program (MMA) statutes without changing eligibility rules or benefits. It renumbers sections (e.g., moving §15-103.1-15-103.8 to §15-103.3-15-103.10), repeals outdated language, and adds new section numbers for clarity. The bill does not alter program requirements, such as income thresholds for pregnant women (250% poverty level), children (185%-133% poverty level), or other eligibility criteria. It solely updates the legal code structure for administrative consistency, leaving all current Medicaid coverage provisions unchanged.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed May 31, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was renumbered and reorganized to update the Maryland Medical Assistance Program's statutory sections. The primary substantive change involves updating the poverty level thresholds for various eligibility categories, such as pregnant women and children, to ensure the program aligns with current federal standards. Additionally, the bill includes technical formatting updates to the bill's header and explanatory notes.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, focusing on the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, but the specific eligibility criteria have been updated to reflect current poverty levels.
ELIGIBILITY

Updated poverty level thresholds for pregnant women, children under one year, and other categories to ensure alignment with current federal law.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered statutory sections from 15-103.1 through 15-103.8 to 15-103.3 through 15-103.10.

Added committee report and Senate action status to the bill header.

Updated explanatory notes to clarify that underlining indicates amendments to the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

460
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 9, 2026
D Democratic36
33 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health
lower
Mar 17, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-1-7)
house of delegates
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred Health
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)
senate
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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