# Maryland HB 0422: Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives Maryland HB 0422, Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Heather Bagnall (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0422-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0422 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194 - Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: Public Health, Health Occupations, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Treatments, Midwives, Sexual Matters - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More partner treatment options in Maryland: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland adds bacterial vaginosis to infections covered by expedited partner therapy. Authorized providers can give a diagnosed patient's sexual partner antibiotics without personally examining that partner. Licensed certified midwives can also provide this treatment for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 2 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 194 - 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) - 2026-02-27: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House) - 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {713022/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-02-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House) - 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-11: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-01-22: Hearing 2/11 at 1:30 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-22: First Reading Health (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_194_hb0422t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0422t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0422f.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_194_hb0422t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0422t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0422f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0422-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).