# Maryland SB 0515: Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting

Maryland SB 0515, Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pamela Beidle (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Third Reading Passed (131-2)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0515
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Third Reading Passed (131-2)
- Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Emergency Bills, Evaluations and Reviews, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Commission, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Health, Department of, Health Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Health Planning and Cost Review, Health Services Cost Review Commission, Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals, Insurance Administration, Jurisdiction, Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc., Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Reimbursements, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 2 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (131-2) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {343624/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health (House)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-24: Referred Health (House)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {693521/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0515t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0515f.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/sb0515t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0515f.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-SB0515-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).