# Maryland HB 0424: Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership

Maryland HB 0424, Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kenneth Kerr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0424
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Elderly, Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Associations -see also- Cooperative Associations, Committee Changes, Continuing Care -see also- Long-Term Care; Nursing Homes, Disclosure, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Religion -see also- Places of Worship, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Subscriptions and Memberships
- 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: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Simpson (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-22: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0424f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0424f.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-HB0424-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).