Legislation - HB0746

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Bagnall, Alston, Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, S. Johnson, Kaufman, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taveras, White Holland, and Woorman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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 organizations to provide coverage for services provided in accordance with the Collaborative Care Model; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to study the impact of eliminating cost-sharing for services provided under the Collaborative Care Model; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0428

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {653329/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (127-2) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {653329/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (127-2)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Finance	42AClick to view Recorded Media

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