# Maryland HB 1129: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies - Wages and Leave for Personal Care Aides

Maryland HB 1129, Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies - Wages and Leave for Personal Care Aides, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1129
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies - Wages and Leave for Personal Care Aides
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Private Sector Labor and Industry, Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Medical Assistance, Notices, Reports, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, 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: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Health (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1129f.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/hb1129f.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-HB1129-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).