# Maryland HB 1162: Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding

Maryland HB 1162, Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1162
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Services – Medication–Assisted Treatment Funding
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
- Sponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Corrections, Appropriations, Baltimore City, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution, Counselors and Therapists, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Governor, Grants, Health, Department of, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Howard County, Incarcerated Individuals, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Montgomery County, Opioids -see also- Controlled Dangerous Substances; Drugs, Prerelease and Reentry, Pretrial Detention or Release, Prince George's County, Reimbursements, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), St. Mary's County, Substance Abuse Treatment
- 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: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Health and Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1162f.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/hb1162f.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-HB1162-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).