Legislation - HB1563

Title: Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
Sponsored by: The Speaker and Delegate Bhandari
Status: In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain policies and contracts issued by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from denying insurance coverage for certain emergency room services under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in conjunction with the Health Services Cost Review Commission, to conduct a study to quantify bed capacity in hospitals and post-acute settings in the State and make a recommendation on a certain collection and auditing process; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 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 House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies 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	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

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