Legislation

Title: Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Insurance Administration)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 115
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing a certain provision of law providing that a qualified health plan is not required under certain circumstances to provide essential benefits that duplicate the minimum benefits of qualified dental plans; and repealing the authority of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to require children enrolling in a qualified health plan to have essential pediatric dental benefits required by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0228

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/15/2023 Legislative Date 9/15/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 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 2/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/05/2024 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/08/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (135-1) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/11/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (36-10) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2024 Legislative Date 4/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 115 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/15/2023	9/15/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage
House	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
House	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	Hearing canceled
House	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/05/2024	2/05/2024	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Favorable Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Second Reading Passed	20 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage
House	2/08/2024	2/08/2024	Third Reading Passed (135-1)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/09/2024	2/06/2024	Referred Finance	22 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/26/2024	3/11/2024	Favorable Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2024	3/11/2024	Second Reading Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2024	3/12/2024	Third Reading Passed (36-10)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2024	3/15/2024	Returned Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/09/2024	4/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 115
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage

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