Maryland General Assembly · HB0637 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 (Chapter 7)

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Became law

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)” Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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 immuniza

From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Jan 29, 2026

Hearing · Feb 26, 2026

Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026

Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 7, 2026

Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 8, 2026

First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026

Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 5, 2026

Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 17, 2026

Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 19, 2026

The numbers

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SpeakerAdministrationDelegate Acevero Delegate Allen Delegate Amprey Delegate Behler Delegate Bhandari Delegate Boafo Delegate Boyce Delegate Coley Delegate Ebersole Delegate Edelson Delegate Fennell Delegate Foley Delegate Forbes Delegate Guyton Delegate Harrison Delegate Hill Delegate Holmes Delegate Ivey Delegate Jones, D.Delegate Kaufman Delegate Lewis Delegate Mireku-North Delegate Moon Delegate Moreno Delegate Odom Delegate Palakovich Carr Delegate Pasteur Delegate Patterson Delegate Phillips Delegate Pruski Delegate Qi Delegate Roberts Delegate Rogers Delegate Ross Delegate Ruff Delegate Simmons Delegate Solomon Delegate Spiegel

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 (as of Aug 30, 2026).