Legislation - HB0665

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement
Sponsored by: Delegates Woods, Acevero, Alston, Bagnall, Charkoudian, Fair, Kaiser, Kaufman, R. Lewis, J. Long, Martinez, Phillips, Roberts, Ruff, Ruth, Simmons, Solomon, Taylor, Terrasa, Valderrama, and Williams
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations, beginning on July 1, 2026, to provide coverage and certain reimbursement for annual behavioral health wellness visits; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2026.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0328

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0400 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Annual Behavioral Health Wellness Visits - Coverage and Reimbursement

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