# Maryland HB 1380: Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards Maryland HB 1380, Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1380-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1380 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 - Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 24 - Subjects: Public Health, Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Emergency Medical Services -see also- Ambul; RescSqd, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health, Department of, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Pregnancy, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (173 yes, 148 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jackie Addison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: C. T. Wilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 12 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 39 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Floor Amendment {263328/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected | fail | 37 | 97 | 3 | ## Actions (15) - 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709 - 2025-04-03: Returned Passed (House) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (35-12) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (101-39) (House) - 2025-03-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-05: Floor Amendment {263328/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-97) (House) - 2025-03-04: Motion Special Order until 03/05 (Delegate Miller) Adopted (House) - 2025-03-04: Favorable with Amendments {563424/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House) - 2025-02-10: Hearing 2/21 at 2:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-02-07: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_709_hb1380t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1380t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1380f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (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_709_hb1380t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1380t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1380f.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [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) - [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-HB1380-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).