Maryland Senate Bill 521

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring certain health systems to comply with certain insurance provisions regarding notice of termination of contracts; altering the notification requirements a carrier is required to provide an enrollee regarding changes to the carrier's provider panel; altering the notice requirements a carrier is required to provide to the Insurance Commissioner for certain material changes to the carrier's provider panel; requiring certain notice if a carrier and health system intend to terminate certain contracts; etc.

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

2026-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650
2026-04-08	Senate	Returned Passed
2026-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed (134-3)
2026-04-03	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-04-03	House	Favorable Report by Health
2026-03-25	House	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-20	House	Referred Health
2026-03-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {603222/1 Adopted
2026-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-02-12	Senate	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	Senate	First Reading Finance

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	19	310.7	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	112	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Insurance	15	1316	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0521?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0521f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0521t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_650_sb0521t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0521_60322201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0521_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0521_hlt.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0451.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1081.pdf