| MD | SB244 | Pass | Revising, restating, and recodifying the laws of this State relating to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 864 |
| MD | HB529 | Pass | Revising, restating, and recodifying the laws of this State relating to the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 865 |
| MD | SB496 | Pass | 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 elec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 866 |
| MD | HB6 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 735 |
| MD | SB276 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to orthoses beginning January 1, 2027; clarifying that certain mandated b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 629 |
| MD | HB445 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage related to orthoses beginning January 1, 2027; clarifying that certain mandated b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 628 |
| MD | SB420 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 734 |
| MD | SB428 | Pass | Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from imposing a copay, coinsurance, or deductible for services provided in accordance with the Collaborative Care Model statewide in primary care settings that provide services to Program recipients; requ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
| MD | HB684 | Pass | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651 |
| MD | HB746 | Pass | Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from imposing a copay, coinsurance, or deductible for services provided in accordance with the Collaborative Care Model; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health plans, and health maintenance organiza...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 615 |
| MD | HB882 | Pass | Repealing the requirement that the Governor include in the annual budget bill a $350,000 appropriation to the State's Consumer Health Information Hub; requiring the Hub to carry out certain duties to the extent funding is available; and repealing the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 657 |
| MD | SB521 | Pass | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650 |
| MD | SB794 | Pass | Authorizing an individual who enrolls for coverage or enrolls a dependent for coverage during a certain special enrollment period for pregnancy to choose a certain date option on which the coverage will become effective; and requiring the carrier, if...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 787 |
| MD | SB813 | Pass | Prohibiting certain insurers and dental plan organizations from prohibiting an assignment of benefits to a provider who is a dentist by an insured or refusing to directly reimburse a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist; requiring a nonpreferred pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 737 |
| MD | SB808 | Pass | Altering the process through which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 706 |
| MD | SB890 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to conduct a study on the use, regulation, and taxation of captive insurance companies by entities in the State and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Senate Finance Committ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 638 |
| MD | SB891 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions at certain times; requiring the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636 |
| MD | HB1093 | Pass | Altering the process through which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707 |
| MD | HB1091 | Pass | Prohibiting certain insurers and dental plan organizations from prohibiting an assignment of benefits to a provider who is a dentist by an insured or refusing to directly reimburse a nonpreferred provider who is a dentist; requiring a nonpreferred pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 736 |
| MD | HB1118 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions at certain times; requiring the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 637 |
| MD | HB1387 | Pass | Altering the minimum commission rate from 10% to 5% of the total premium that the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund is required to pay to a fund producer of a policyholder to whom a policy is issued for private passenger auto insurance; and prohibit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 795 |
| MD | HB1365 | Pass | Altering the membership of the State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness; requiring certain health occupations boards to grant a certain number of hours for every hour of continuing education for menopause and menopause-associated symptoms; requi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 606 |
| MD | SB892 | Pass | Altering the membership of the State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness; requiring health occupations boards that require licensees or certificate holders to complete certain continuing education to grant at least 2 hours for every hour of conti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 605 |
| MD | HB1514 | Pass | Altering the salaries of the County Commissioners of Calvert County, the president and members of the Calvert County Board of Education, and the County Treasurer of Calvert County; repealing a provision that the salary of State's Attorneys shall take...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 |
| MD | HB640 | Pass | Modifying certain reporting requirements, boards, and commissions for practicability and efficiency; repealing certain reporting requirements that are unnecessary, obsolete, or duplicative; repealing as obsolete the Renewable Fuels Incentive Board, C...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 |
| MD | HB1376 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children's Health Program to provide a prior authorization determination regarding a transfer on request of a special pediatric hospital within 3 business days after the request is re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325 |
| MD | HB1563 | Pass | Authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commission to conduct an examination of certain decisions by carriers related to claims or authorization requests for services in, or related to services, in emergency departments; requiring the Maryland Health Care...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 |
| MD | HB273 | Pass | Altering the effective dates of enrollment in a Small Business Health Options (SHOP) Exchange plan for individuals who enroll during certain special enrollment periods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 |
| MD | HB275 | Pass | Requiring a carrier that issues Medicare supplement policies to issue a Medicare supplement policy to an individual who meets certain criteria during certain special enrollment periods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 139 |
| MD | SB14 | Pass | Altering the effective dates of enrollment in a Small Business Health Options (SHOP) Exchange plan for individuals who enroll during certain special enrollment periods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138 |
| MD | HB280 | Pass | Codifying in State law certain provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations related to mental health parity and clarifying the authority of the Maryland Insurance Administration to enforce certain laws; requiring health insurance carriers to collect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11 |
| MD | SB134 | Pass | Requiring a carrier that issues Medicare supplement policies to issue a Medicare supplement policy to an individual who meets certain criteria during certain special enrollment periods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 140 |
| MD | SB205 | Pass | Codifying in State law certain provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations related to mental health parity and clarifying the authority of the Maryland Insurance Administration to enforce certain laws; requiring health insurance carriers to collect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 12 |
| MD | SB272 | Pass | Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 51 |
| MD | HB393 | Pass | Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations that provide coverage for chemotherapy to treat cancer to provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used for the preservatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52 |
| MD | SB385 | Pass | Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 |
| MD | HB637 | Pass | Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7 |
| MD | SB910 | Pass | Establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical inte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 |
| MD | HB1094 | Pass | Establishing that insureds and any other persons covered by certain health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates are entitled to reimbursement for the services rendered by a graduate-level counseling, social work, or psychology clinical inte...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 44 |
| MD | HB494 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring certain entities to provide reimbursement to health care providers in a manner that meets the annual primary care investment targets established by the State on or after February 1, 2026; and requiring certain entities to provide a descript...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Favorable Report by Finance |
| MD | HB633 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for opportunistic salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to conduct a mandate...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SB551 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide individuals with salpingectomy coverage for ovarian cancer prevention; and prohibiting the insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and healt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (128-6) |
| MD | HB1117 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs to recommend the use of elopement response as safety tools for certain individuals who are at risk of elope...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| MD | HB1167 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Information Technology to convene a workgroup on the Medicaid Management Information System mainframe system replacement; and requiring the workgroup to periodically report to certain committees of the General Assembly on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB515 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Commission, in carrying out certain responsibilities relating to evaluating facility resources to meet certain financial requirements and reviewing costs and rates of hospital services, to take into account all reasonable costs incurr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
Third Reading Passed (131-2) |
| MD | HB813 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 elec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Hill, Martinez and Hutchinson) |
| MD | SB284 | Pass | Altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; authorizing the Secretary of Health to establish the retention ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 |
| MD | SB608 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring, beginning July 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health services plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for single-gene and multigene pharmacogenomic testing in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Health Committee |
| MD | SB774 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring each carrier that provides a health benefit plan in the State to report, by March 1 each year beginning in 2027, certain data regarding claims and coverage to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner using certain templates; requiring the Commis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Health Committee |
| MD | HB367 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible for covered physical therapy services that is greater than the copayment, coinsurance, or deductible impo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
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