# Maryland SB 0123: Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership

Maryland SB 0123, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0123
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Assisted Living, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Ethics, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Nursing Homes -see also- AsstLiving; ContinCare; LTCare
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More voices overseeing nursing home care: benefit, low. The committee reviews quality of care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Beginning October 1, 2026, these membership and appointment rules apply. One Senator from Finance is appointed by the Senate President. One Delegate from Health and Government Operations is appointed by the House…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Health (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-17: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Health (House)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable with Amendments {883129/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 1/27 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Finance (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_62_sb0123t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0123t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0123f.pdf)

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- 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_62_sb0123t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0123t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0123f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0123-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).