Legislation - HB0382

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness
Sponsored by: Delegates S. Johnson, A. Johnson, Kerr, McComas, and Taveras
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/30 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.

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

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0111

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations 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 House Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness
House	1/21/2025	1/21/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

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