Maryland House Bill 280

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Codifying in State law certain provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations related to mental health parity and clarifying the authority of the Maryland Insurance Administration to enforce certain laws; requiring health insurance carriers to collect and report on data in a certain manner; requiring health insurance carriers to provide certain benefits under certain circumstances; requiring health insurance carriers to explain differences in access to care under certain circumstances; etc.

Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

House Health Committee

2026-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 93 N: 35 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11
2026-04-07	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2026-03-31	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-30	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-05	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-04	House	Third Reading Passed (93-35)
2026-03-03	House	Second Reading Passed
2026-03-03	House	Favorable Adopted
2026-03-03	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-01-20	House	Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Health
2025-09-16	House	Pre-filed

SB205 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Insurance	15	144	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0280?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0280f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0280t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_11_hb0280t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0280_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0280_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0252.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0808.pdf