Maryland Senate Bill 39

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to conduct an independent cost-driven rate-setting study to set community provider rates for community-based behavioral health services; authorizing the Maryland Health Care Commission to require community providers to submit certain information for the completion of the report; establishing the Workgroup on Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization to develop reimbursement methodologies for certain health clinics, outpatient mental health centers, and independent providers; etc.

Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study

Sen. Clarence Lam [D]

2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 218
2026-04-13	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (134-3)
2026-04-11	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-11	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-04-10	House	Rereferred to Health
2026-04-09	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {273123/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-12	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-28	Senate	Hearing canceled
2026-01-21	Senate	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	Senate	First Reading Finance
2025-11-01	Senate	Pre-filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	16	201.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0039?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0039f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0039t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_218_sb0039t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0039_27312301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0039_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0039_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0918.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1558.pdf