Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
Sponsored by: Delegate R. Lewis
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity, including coverage for intensive behavioral therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved antiobesity medication; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0594

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/05/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 4/03/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {153322/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (131-4) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 4/06/2024 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2024	2/05/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	4/03/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {153322/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
House	4/03/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (131-4)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Referred Rules	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Rereferred to Finance
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	4/06/2024	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/29/2024	Returned Passed	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study

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