Legislation - SB0156

Title: Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services – Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage
Sponsored by: Senator Lewis Young
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to establish a program to provide universal newborn nurse home visiting services to all families with newborns residing in the State; requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide certain health benefits under certain insurance policies or contracts to provide certain coverage and reimbursement for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; requiring a report on the status of newborn nurse home visiting services by December 1, 2026; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0334

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/31/2024 Legislative Date 10/31/2024 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 - Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services – Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/31/2024	10/31/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services – Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage

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