# Maryland HB 1434: Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment Maryland HB 1434, Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-05-31 (Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 873) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1434-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1434 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-05-31, Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 873 - Sponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Public Health, Disabled, Elderly, Caregivers, Children (4-12), Cybersecurity, Disabilities, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Elderly Persons (65+) -see also- Elder Abuse and Neglect, Electronic Government, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Information Technology, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Missing Persons, Privacy, Public Benefits -see also- Housing; MedAsst; SupplNutrAsstP, Respite Care, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Vulnerable Adults -see also- DevDisab; EldPers; PhysDisab, Youth (10-21) -see also- Minors - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (159 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State caregiver resource webpage launches: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Maryland Department of Health runs a single caregiver resource webpage. The page is easy to find and uses plain language. The Department builds it with the Education, Aging, and Developmental Disabilities agencies and others. The Department reviews and updates it at l… - What the caregiver webpage includes: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the page links to help for three groups: children with disabilities or special health needs (including school supports), adults with disabilities, chronic illness, or behavioral health needs, and older adults with dementia or cognitive limits. It links to caregiver wellne… - Who counts as a caregiver: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, you count as a caregiver if you help someone due to age, disability, chronic illness, or cognitive limits. Parents of children with those conditions, adults caring for adult loved ones, and minors caring for adults count. Parents caring for children without those conditio… - Webpage links do not guarantee funding: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, listing a service on the caregiver webpage does not require the State or any listed group to fund or provide it. The webpage points to resources; it does not create a right to services or devices. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 38 | 0 | 9 | | 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 121 | 16 | 3 | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-31: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 873 - 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (38-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (121-16) (House) - 2026-03-21: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-03-21: Favorable Report by Health (House) - 2026-02-13: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading Health (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_873_hb1434t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1434t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1434f.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_873_hb1434t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1434t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1434f.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-HB1434-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).