Legislation - HB1365

Altering the membership of the State Advisory Council on Health and Wellness; requiring certain health occupations boards to grant a certain number of hours for every hour of continuing education for menopause and menopause-associated symptoms; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the evaluation and management of menopause and menopause-associated conditions; requiring the Maryland Commission for Women to conduct a certain evaluation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training and Coverage Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {963529/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-2) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 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 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Health Occupations and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training and Coverage Requirements
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {963529/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-2)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Finance	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media

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