Legislation

Title: Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Insurance Administration)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing a certain provision of law providing that a qualified health plan is not required under certain circumstances to provide essential benefits that duplicate the minimum benefits of qualified dental plans; and repealing the authority of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to require children enrolling in a qualified health plan to have essential pediatric dental benefits required by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0023

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/15/2023 Legislative Date 9/15/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2024 Legislative Date 1/09/2024 Action Hearing 1/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2024 Legislative Date 1/29/2024 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2024 Legislative Date 1/30/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2024 Legislative Date 1/30/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (36-10) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 52CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (133-5) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2024 Legislative Date 4/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/15/2023	9/15/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage
Senate	1/09/2024	1/09/2024	Hearing 1/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2024	1/29/2024	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	1/30/2024	1/30/2024	Favorable Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/30/2024	1/30/2024	Second Reading Passed	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage
Senate	2/01/2024	2/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (36-10)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	21 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/26/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable Adopted	52CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2024	3/13/2024	Second Reading Passed	52CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2024	3/14/2024	Third Reading Passed (133-5)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/09/2024	4/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 116
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - Qualified Health Plans - Dental Coverage

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