Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
Sponsored by: Senator Hershey
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the study to identify and compare obesity coverage in other states and examine and estimate any potential savings that may result from requiring obesity coverage; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before December 31, 2024.

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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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Cross-filed with: HB0986

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2024 Legislative Date 1/26/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing 2/20 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 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {613024/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 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 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 4/03/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {473723/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (135-4) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/26/2024	1/26/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
Senate	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {613024/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2024	3/12/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	4/03/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {473723/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (135-4)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Required Study

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