Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Delegate Kaiser
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2023, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide gender-affirming treatment; and prohibiting the Program from issuing an adverse benefit determination related to gender-affirming treatment unless a health care provider with experience prescribing or delivering gender-affirming treatment has reviewed and confirmed the appropriateness of the determination.

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0682

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.

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