Maryland House Bill 813

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-04-09 - House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Hill, Martinez and Hutchinson)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing, beginning January 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide notice to Program recipients if the Department elects to provide the comprehensive coverage; and requiring by January 1, 2027, the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a State plan amendment that authorizes the State to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity.

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization

Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. April Fleming Miller [R]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]
Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kim Ross [D]
Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]

2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 110 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-09	House	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Hill, Martinez and Hutchinson)
2026-04-09	House	House Requests Senate Recede
2026-04-09	House	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-07	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {633329/1 Adopted
2026-04-06	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-27	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-02-26	House	Third Reading Passed (110-26)
2026-02-24	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-02-24	House	Favorable with Amendments {453428/1 Adopted
2026-02-23	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
2026-02-17	House	Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-02-17	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Health

SB496 (Crossfiled) 2026-05-31 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 866
SB876 (Carry Over) 2025-02-06 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	15	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	15	160	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0813?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0813f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0813t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0813_45342801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0813_63332901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0813_hlt.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0813_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0187.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0909.pdf