MD SB94 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 715
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 715
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide coverage for self-measured blood pressure monitoring for certain eligible Program recipients; and requiring reimbursement of health care provider and other staff time used for patient training, transmission of blood pressure data, interpretation of blood pressure readings and reporting, remote patient monitoring, and the delivery of co-interventions, including educational materials or classes.
Title
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-31 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 715 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed (130-3) |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/19 at 2:15 p.m. |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Referred Health and Government Operations |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Floor Amendment {503420/1 (Senator Ellis) Adopted |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {723124/1 Adopted |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
| 2024-10-29 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB553 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714
Subjects
Health Insurance
Medical Assistance
Medical Conditions
Medical Equipment and Devices
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Public Health
Reports
Medical Assistance
Medical Conditions
Medical Equipment and Devices
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Public Health
Reports
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health - General | 15 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Health - General | 15 | 141.6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
