Maryland House Bill 445

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-3)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to orthoses beginning January 1, 2027; clarifying that certain mandated benefits related to prostheses include all prostheses determined by a treating health care provider to be medically necessary for completing daily living activities, essential job-related activities, or performing certain other physical activities; etc.

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Caylin Young [D]
Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]
Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]
Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Teresa Woorman [D]

2026-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628
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
2026-02-27	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-02-26	House	Third Reading Passed (127-9)
2026-02-24	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-24	House	Favorable with Amendments {803328/1 Adopted
2026-02-23	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-12	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-02-12	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-04	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-23	House	First Reading Health

SB276 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 629

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	15	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	820	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	844	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0445?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0445f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0445t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_628_hb0445t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0445_80332801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0445_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0445_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0179.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0808.pdf