# Maryland HB 0616: Health Services Cost Review Commission – Health Facilities – Jurisdiction and Rate Setting

Maryland HB 0616, Health Services Cost Review Commission – Health Facilities – Jurisdiction and Rate Setting, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonnie Cullison (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-30 (First Reading Health) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0616-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0616
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Services Cost Review Commission – Health Facilities – Jurisdiction and Rate Setting
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-01-30, First Reading Health
- Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Emergency Bills, Evaluations and Reviews, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Health Services Cost Review Commission, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Jurisdiction, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), 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: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-30: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0616f.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/hb0616f.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-HB0616-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).