Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring nursing homes, assisted living programs, nurse midwives, and licensed certified midwives to notify each resident and prospective resident at certain times if the nursing home, assisted living program, nurse midwife, or licensed certified midwife either does not maintain professional liability insurance or professional liability insurance coverage has lapsed and has not been renewed; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 15Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Brian | Maryland Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malarkey, Emily | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Hartung, Bruce | Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartung, Bruce | Maryland Continuing Care Residents Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pastrikos, Nomiki M. | Meyers, Rodbell and Rosenbaum | Oral |
| FAV | Rubin, Michael | Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. | Oral |
| FAV | Craig, Karrie | State Long-Term Care Ombudsman | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvrey, Cara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, C., Senator Jackson, C.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | White, Ashley | Individual | Oral |