Maryland House Bill 1319 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-11 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for certain long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses under certain circumstances; prohibiting an entity subject to the Act from denying certain treatment under certain circumstances; providing that the Act applies to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2022; etc.

Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment

Del. Seth Howard [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-11	House	Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-08	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

HB1319 (Carry Over) 2021-02-11 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
HB880 (Carry Over) 2018-04-07 - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Insurance	15	856	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1319?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb1319f.pdf