# Maryland SB 0587: Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding

Maryland SB 0587, Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Guy Guzzone (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0587
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626
- Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Care Facilities and Regulation, Appropriations, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Commission, Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (151 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland names Patient Safety Center: benefit, low. The law requires the Commission to pick a State Patient Safety Center by December 31, 2025. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Center leads statewide patient-safety work and shares best practices. It brings together providers, patients, and families to cut preventable harm and improve equitable care. By O…
- Patient Safety Fund and $1 million yearly: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law creates a special, nonlapsing Patient Safety Center Fund. The Treasurer holds it and the Comptroller accounts for it. Interest stays in the Fund. The Governor must budget $1 million in FY2023–FY2025. The Governor must also budget $1 million in FY2027 and each year af…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 109 | 14 | 17 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 626
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (109-14) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-11: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-10: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Favorable with Amendments {893129/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_626_sb0587t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0587t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0587f.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_626_sb0587t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0587t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0587f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0587-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).