# Maryland HB 0632: Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption

Maryland HB 0632, Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robin L. Grammer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0632
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Certifications, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Medical Treatments, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Psychiatrists
- 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: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Arikan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry L. Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark N. Fisher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ric Metzgar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0632f.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/hb0632f.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-HB0632-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).