MarylandMaryland governor must budget $1 million yearly for patient safety
Beginning in fiscal year 2027, Maryland’s governor must include $1 million each year in the budget bill for the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund.
What it does
Starting in fiscal year 2027, the governor must include $1 million yearly for the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund in the budget bill. The center is not guaranteed a grant.
Argument forA required yearly budget amount could help the center plan patient safety work that aims to reduce preventable harm.
Argument againstRequiring this yearly budget amount could limit the governor’s flexibility to shift money toward other state needs.
More detail
The governor must include $1 million for the Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund in each annual budget bill. The fund helps cover part of the state-designated Patient Safety Center’s costs for its patient safety work. The commission that manages the fund may award the center an annual grant, but it is not required to do so. Money from the fund can be spent only as allowed by the state budget. The law took effect July 1, 2026. The yearly budget requirement applies to fiscal year 2027 and every fiscal year thereafter.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 626Became Law
- Apr 13Returned Passed
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 9Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 9Favorable Report by AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 1
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 11Referred AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 10Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Mar 6Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 6Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Mar 5Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationMinor
- Feb 25
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 5First Reading Budget and TaxationIntroduced
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