Legislation - HB0886

Title: Certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification
Sponsored by: Delegates Hornberger and Lopez
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for services provided in any setting by certain certified peer recovery specialists; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to convene a certain workgroup on the certification process of peer recovery specialists.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Health
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Certified Peer Recovery Specialists - Coverage Under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance and Workgroup on Certification

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