MD SB594 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the study to identify and compare obesity coverage in other states and examine and estimate any potential savings that may result from requiring obesity coverage; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before December 31, 2024.
Title
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778 |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-4) |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments {473723/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Referred Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {613024/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB986 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777
Subjects
Drugs
Federal Government
Health
Health Insurance
Health, Department of
Medical Assistance
Medical Conditions
Medical Treatments
Notices
Public Health
Reports
studies
Federal Government
Health
Health Insurance
Health, Department of
Medical Assistance
Medical Conditions
Medical Treatments
Notices
Public Health
Reports
studies
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 15 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 155 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
