Legislation - HB1251

Title: Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Toles, Amprey, Atterbeary, Boafo, Boyce, Hill, D. Jones, J. Long, Pasteur, Patterson, Smith, Taylor, Wells, White Holland, Wilkins, and Williams
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain hospitals to adopt certain policies relating to obstetric services and to provide evidence to the Maryland Department of Health that the hospital has the policies; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide certain policies to the public on request; and requiring insurers that issue or deliver medical professional liability insurance policies in the State to provide the Maryland Department of Health, on request, with information regarding the insurer's policy regarding coverage of obstetric services.

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

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Hearing 2/25 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 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {533828/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/20/2025 Legislative Date 5/20/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {533828/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/21/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751
			Text - Chapter - Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)

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