# Maryland HB 0871: Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program

Maryland HB 0871, Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Heather Bagnall (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0871
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752
- Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Community Facilities and Services, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Health Services Cost Review Commission, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Managers and Supervisors, Medical Assistance, Nonprofit Organizations, Recruitment and Hiring, Standards and Best Practices, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (322 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Coverage option for uninsured community health workers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, uninsured community health workers in these hospital partnerships can request health insurance through the program. Under the written agreement’s standards, the partnership can provide coverage for the program’s duration. Coverage is optional, not guaranteed.
- Hospitals can add community health workers: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland nonprofit hospitals can partner with community groups on health worker programs that count as community benefits. These trusted community workers connect people with health and social services through outreach, education, support, and advocacy. Programs must main…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 752
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {423229/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {113221/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_752_hb0871e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0871e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0871t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0871f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_752_hb0871e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0871e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0871t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0871f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0871-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).