# Maryland HB 0347: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

Maryland HB 0347, Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0347
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300
- Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Workers' Compensation, Claims, Disabilities, Emergency Services -see also- Ambul; Emergencies; etc., Fire Protection, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Rescue Squads -see also- Emergency Medical Serv, Rules and Regulations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Hypertension benefits expand for fire and rescue: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland presumes qualifying paid workers' hypertension is work-related and disabling for workers' compensation claims. Covered roles include firefighters, firefighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and sworn State Fire Marshal per…
- Benefit overlap limits for fire and rescue: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law limits overlapping benefits for covered paid fire and rescue workers. Workers who qualify under the hypertension presumption cannot also receive disability retirement benefits for the same condition. A collective bargaining agreement can allow an exception to that…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Rogers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Turner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 2 | 6 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 300
- 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (129-2) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {683121/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-19: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_300_hb0347t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0347t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0347f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_300_hb0347t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0347t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0347f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0347-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).