# Maryland HB 0417: Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care

Maryland HB 0417, Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sheila Ruth (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0417
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Public Health, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Dental Health, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Legislative Services, Department of, Long-Term Care -see also- Continuing Care; Nursing Homes, Medical Assistance, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, State Employees, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Vision Health, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-21: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0417f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0417f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0417-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).