Maryland Senate Bill 494 and House Bill 944, proposed companion bills introduced in February 2026, would establish a new public interest review framework for health care transactions and implement changes to Maryland’s certificate of need law. If enacted, the bills would require health care entities to provide 90-day advance notice to the Maryland Health Care Commission before completing mergers, acquisitions, and other material transactions. The Commission’s executive director would have authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny transactions following a public interest review. The bills would also remove the existing exemption from certificate of need requirements for certain health care facility mergers.
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