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MD HB599

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Terri Hill

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Hospitals seeking licensure on or after October 1, 2026 must qualify as a nonprofit organization under federal law and be registered as a nonprofit with the State of Maryland
  • Hospitals licensed on or after October 1, 2026 must maintain nonprofit status as an ongoing condition of licensure
  • Ownership of any licensed hospital may only be transferred to a nonprofit organization on or after October 1, 2026
  • Existing for-profit hospitals licensed before October 1, 2026 are grandfathered but cannot be sold to another for-profit entity

Legislative Description

Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements

Nonprofit Organizations

Last Action

Referred Finance

2/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/27/2026
Health1/28/2026

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