Legislation - HB1565

Title: Public Health - Obesity Management and Treatment Programs (Healthy Maryland for Every Body)
Sponsored by: Delegates Miller, Martinez, Hornberger, Hutchinson, McComas, Nkongolo, Schmidt, and Wivell
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (Health)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management to include a certain obesity management and treatment program in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; establishing requirements for the obesity management and treatment program; and requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for an obesity management and treatment program for certain individuals who have been diagnosed with obesity, diabetes, or other obesity-related conditions.

Committees

Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): 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 and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Health - Obesity Management and Treatment Programs (Healthy Maryland for Every Body) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Health) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Health) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (Health) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Health) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (Health) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Health and Appropriations
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
			Text - First - Public Health - Obesity Management and Treatment Programs (Healthy Maryland for Every Body)
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing canceled (Health)
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Hearing canceled (Health)
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (Health)
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Hearing canceled (Health)
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (Health)

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