Maryland House Bill 377: Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, and the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program; altering the health care practitioners that may order that a pregnant incarcerated individual be admitted to the infirmary; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover certain charges for certain emergency evaluees; etc.

Latest action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 223 (2026-04-28)

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