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HB 828

Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Nic Kipke

Withdrawn Maryland bill clarifying hospice and comfort care rights for nursing home residents to improve end-of-life care standards and family involvement in treatment decisions.

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Bill Summary · HB 828

Legislative bill overview

HB 828 addresses the rights of residents in comprehensive and extended care facilities, specifically regarding hospice and comfort care provisions. The bill was introduced in the Maryland House of Delegates but was withdrawn by its sponsor on March 13, 2025, before advancing through the committee process.

Why is this important

End-of-life care policies in nursing homes and assisted living facilities directly affect vulnerable populations and their families during critical medical decisions. Clarifying residents' rights around hospice access and comfort care can influence quality of care standards, family involvement in treatment decisions, and facility accountability.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of "comfort care": Defining what constitutes comfort care versus other treatment approaches could create disagreements between medical professionals, facilities, and families about appropriate end-of-life interventions
  • Facility compliance burden: New rights provisions may require additional staff training, documentation, or procedural changes that facilities argue increase operational costs
  • Family autonomy vs. medical judgment: Balancing resident/family preferences for hospice care with medical recommendations and facility limitations could create legal liability concerns

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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