HB637Introduced in the House of Delegates
Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
Introduced by Gabriel Acevero, District 39
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service, to hold a notice and comment period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and services; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
31
Yes
13
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 | No |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | No |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | No |
| Justin Ready | 5 | No |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | No |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | No |
| 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 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {493126/1 Adopted
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Arikan) Adopted
Floor Amendment {863029/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (37-94)
Floor Amendment {203925/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-92)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (98-32)
Referred Finance
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 493126/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 863029/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (37-94) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 203925/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (37-92) (amendment)
- Vote - House - Committee - Health (supplement)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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