HB446Introduced in the House of Delegates
Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit
Introduced by Ashanti Martinez, District 22
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Altering the duties of the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council to include an examination of the capacity of health care providers to deliver care to certain individuals and to identify methods by which the State can assist health care providers in delivering care to certain individuals; establishing the Dementia Services and Brain Health Program in the Maryland Department of Health to lead the State's public health efforts relating to brain health and dementia; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
44
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Health
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {693825/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Referred Finance
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239
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