HB 971 — Maryland
Maryland Medical Advisory Committee - Duties and Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for All Medicaid Services
Requiring the Maryland Medical Advisory Committee to form subcommittees and workgroups, as necessary, to carry out the duties of the Committee; establishing the Workgroup to Study the Adoption of a Fee-for-Service Model for all Medicaid Services to study the feasibility of implementing a direct care payment model throughout the State's Medicaid program; and requiring the workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Advisory Committee and certain members of the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.
Latest action: Withdrawn by Sponsor · Mar 3, 2026
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Committees: Health (House of Delegates)
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Health
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Feb 23, 2026 · House of Delegates
Withdrawn by Sponsor
Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Jamila Woods, Kris Fair, Terri Hill, Julian Ivey, Aaron Kaufman, Jeff Long, Susan McComas, Edith Patterson, Kent Roberson, Denise Roberts, Malcolm Ruff, Sheila Ruth, Deni Taveras
No recorded floor votes yet.
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