Legislation - SB0111

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations from applying a prior authorization requirement, step therapy protocol, or fail-first protocol for prescription drugs used to treat certain mental illnesses of certain insureds and enrollees.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0382

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025, January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/21/2024 Legislative Date 10/21/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/21/2024	10/21/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.

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