# Maryland HB 0595: Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations Maryland HB 0595, Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robbyn Lewis (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0595-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0595 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-28 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200 - Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Taxes - Income, Income Tax, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Medical Schools, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Students, Tax Credits, Time - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (166 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More physicians qualify for teaching tax credit: benefit, high. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. Maryland-licensed physicians qualify by teaching without pay in a designated Maryland health care workforce shortage area. They must complete at least three community-based clinical training rotations… - Limits on physician teaching tax credits: mixed, low. The Maryland Department of Health issues certificates worth $1,000 per qualifying rotation, capped at $10,000 per physician each taxable year. Physicians cannot claim more than their Maryland state income tax owed or carry unused personal credits into another year. Annual certificate authority is $… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 123 | 11 | 3 | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 200 - 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (123-11) (House) - 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {863823/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House) - 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House) - 2026-01-28: First Reading Ways and Means and Health (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_200_hb0595t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0595t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0595f.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_200_hb0595t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0595t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0595f.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-HB0595-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).