Maryland House Bill 123 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the health care services the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to a certain limitation, is required to provide through telehealth; requiring that certain services provided under the Program include counseling and treatment; prohibiting the Program from excluding from coverage a behavioral health care service provided to a recipient in person solely because the service may be provided through telehealth; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to submit a certain report on telehealth; etc.

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]

Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]

Del. Dana Stein [D]

Del. C.T. Wilson [D]

2021-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-03-11 - House - Floor Amendment 663925/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (Y: 43 N: 94 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-13	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 70
2021-04-07	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2021-04-07	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2021-04-01	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {597079/1 Adopted
2021-04-01	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2021-03-16	Senate	Referred Finance
2021-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2021-03-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-11	House	Floor Amendment {663925/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (43-94)
2021-03-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {786887/1 Adopted
2021-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-12-23	House	Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations
2020-10-13	House	Pre-filed

SB3 (Crossfiled) 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2020		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	15	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	15	105.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	15	141.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	139	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0123?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0123f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0123t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0123e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_70_hb0123e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0123_78688701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0123_66392501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0123_59707901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0123_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0123_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0375.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0420.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0864.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1174.pdf