Maryland says long-term care survey backlog sharply reduced; OHCQ seeks $2.7M contract funding to finish work The Office of Health Care Quality reported overdue nursing-home surveys fell from 172 (Dec 2023) to 12 (Jan 2026); MDH estimates backlog can be resolved by October 2026 but asked for $2.7M in civil money-penalty funds to sustain a nurse-surveyor contract while recruiting permanent staff.

Maryland's long-term care survey backlog has plummeted from 172 overdue surveys to just 12, but the Office of Health Care Quality is seeking $2.7M to ensure this progress continues!

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Supporters urge transparency for uninsured long‑term care providers, midwives with SB 293 SB 293 would require nursing homes, assisted living facilities and nurse midwives to notify patients if they lack professional liability insurance; families, trial attorneys and the long‑term care ombudsman described cases where lack of insurance left families without recourse.

New legislation could revolutionize patient safety in Maryland by requiring nursing homes and midwives to disclose if they lack professional liability insurance, potentially saving families from devastating outcomes.

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