Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
Sponsored by: Senators M. Washington, Augustine, Elfreth, Feldman, Guzzone, Hettleman, King, Kramer, Lam, Smith, Waldstreicher, Zucker, Ellis, and Hayes
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2023, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide gender-affirming treatment in a nondiscriminatory manner; requiring that the gender-affirming treatment be assessed according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current clinical standards; prohibiting the issuance of an adverse benefit determination related to gender-affirming treatment unless a certain experienced health care provider has reviewed and confirmed the appropriateness of the determination; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0283

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0746 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {413627/1 Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {413627/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Floor Amendment {993529/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-29) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (31-15) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2023 Legislative Date 3/13/2023 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 50AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Hearing 3/28 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 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/18/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Floor Amendment {873722/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-96) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Floor Amendment {883027/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (40-91) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (93-39) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/03/2023 Legislative Date 5/03/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2023	3/17/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/17/2023	3/10/2023	Favorable with Amendments {413627/1	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2023	3/10/2023	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/11/2023	Favorable with Amendments {413627/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/11/2023	Floor Amendment {993529/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (14-29)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/11/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
Senate	3/20/2023	3/13/2023	Third Reading Passed (31-15)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2023	3/13/2023	Referred Health and Government Operations	50AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2023	3/22/2023	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2023	3/29/2023	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/29/2023	3/18/2023	Favorable Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2023	3/18/2023	Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Floor Amendment {873722/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-96)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Floor Amendment {883027/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (40-91)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Third Reading Passed (93-39)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2023	3/21/2023	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/03/2023	5/03/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)

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