# Maryland HB 1015: Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act) Maryland HB 1015, Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jared Solomon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1015-2026RS - 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 1015 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act) - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 - Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Public Health, Administrative Agencies, Applicants and Applications, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Dependents -see also- Minors; Vulnerable Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Health, Department of, Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care, Interstate Affairs, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Medical Treatments, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Time, Waivers - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (312 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Priority spot for services after approval: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2027, if you are found eligible under the expedited process, the Department places you in the Crisis Resolution category. You also get access to waiver services through the reserve category that best matches what you received in your prior state. This helps you start home- and com… - Faster disability services for relocating families: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2027, Maryland fast-tracks eligibility checks for developmental disability services, like the Community Pathways Waiver. You qualify if you are a dependent who moved to Maryland to live with an immediate family member after your prior caregiver died or became incapacitated. The fa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), 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: Aaron M. Kaufman (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: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 | | 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 137 | 0 | 3 | ## Actions (15) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 - 2026-04-09: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House) - 2026-04-09: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {833826/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (137-0) (House) - 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {563220/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House) - 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading Health (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_184_hb1015e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1015e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1015t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1015f.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_184_hb1015e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1015e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1015t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1015f.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-HB1015-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).