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Title
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Kaiser, Cullison, Acevero, Allen, Amprey, Atterbeary, Bagnall, B. Barnes, Barve, Boyce, Cardin, Charkoudian, Clippinger, Ebersole, Edelson, Embry, Fair, Feldmark, Fennell, Foley, Forbes, Fraser-Hidalgo, Grossman, Guzzone, Hill, D. Jones, Kaufman, Kelly, Kerr, Lehman, R. Lewis, Lopez, Love, McCaskill, Mireku-North, Moon, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Qi, Queen, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ruth, Shetty, Simpson, Smith, Solomon, Stein, Stewart, Taveras, Terrasa, Valderrama, Vogel, Watson, Wells, Wilkins, Ziegler, Pena-Melnyk, White, and Martinez
Status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2024, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide gender-affirming treatment in a nondiscriminatory manner; requiring that the gender-affirming treatment be assessed according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current clinical standards; prohibiting the issuance of an adverse benefit determination related to gender-affirming treatment unless a certain experienced health care provider has reviewed and confirmed the appropriateness of the determination; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0460
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0682 Session: 2022 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/25/2023
Legislative Date
1/25/2023
Action
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/29/2023
Legislative Date
1/29/2023
Action
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2023
Legislative Date
3/16/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2023
Legislative Date
3/07/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments {803622/1 Adopted
Proceedings
44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2023
Legislative Date
3/07/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {543322/1 (Delegate Fisher)
Proceedings
44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2023
Legislative Date
3/07/2023
Action
Motion Laid Over (Delegate Fisher) Adopted
Proceedings
44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2023
Legislative Date
3/09/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {543322/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-90)
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2023
Legislative Date
3/09/2023
Action
Floor Amendment {613726/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (36-91)
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2023
Legislative Date
3/09/2023
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/18/2023
Legislative Date
3/11/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (93-37)
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/20/2023
Legislative Date
3/11/2023
Action
Referred Finance
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
Proceedings
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Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/29/2023
Legislative Date
3/29/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/30/2023
Legislative Date
3/20/2023
Action
Favorable with Amendments {883529/1 Adopted
Proceedings
57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/30/2023
Legislative Date
3/20/2023
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/31/2023
Legislative Date
3/21/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Proceedings
58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/28/2023
Action
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Proceedings
65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/28/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (97-39)
Proceedings
65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/07/2023
Legislative Date
3/28/2023
Action
Passed Enrolled
Proceedings
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
5/03/2023
Legislative Date
5/03/2023
Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/25/2023 1/25/2023 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
House 1/29/2023 1/29/2023 Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2023 3/16/2023 Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House 3/16/2023 3/07/2023 Favorable with Amendments {803622/1 Adopted 44 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2023 3/07/2023 Floor Amendment {543322/1 (Delegate Fisher) 44 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2023 3/07/2023 Motion Laid Over (Delegate Fisher) Adopted 44 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2023 3/09/2023 Floor Amendment {543322/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-90) 46 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2023 3/09/2023 Floor Amendment {613726/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (36-91) 46 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2023 3/09/2023 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
House 3/18/2023 3/11/2023 Third Reading Passed (93-37) 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/20/2023 3/11/2023 Referred Finance 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/29/2023 3/29/2023 Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate 3/30/2023 3/20/2023 Favorable with Amendments {883529/1 Adopted 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/30/2023 3/20/2023 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/31/2023 3/21/2023 Third Reading Passed (31-13) 58 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/07/2023 3/28/2023 House Concurs Senate Amendments 65 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/07/2023 3/28/2023 Third Reading Passed (97-39) 65 Click to view Recorded Media
House 4/07/2023 3/28/2023 Passed Enrolled
Text - Enrolled - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
Post Passage 5/03/2023 5/03/2023 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
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