# Maryland SB 0246: Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members

Maryland SB 0246, Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pamela Beidle (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Third Reading Passed (132-0)) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0246
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Third Reading Passed (132-0)
- Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Committee Changes, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Services Cost Review Commission, Time
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 0 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: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {593027/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-04-09: Rereferred to Health (House)
- 2026-04-08: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Hearing 1/27 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0246t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0246f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0246t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0246f.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-SB0246-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).