Legislation - HB1440

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board
Sponsored by: Delegates Woorman, Kaufman, and Martinez
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a managed care organization and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring a prior authorization or step therapy or fail-first protocol under certain circumstances for prescription drugs that have been reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0837

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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