Legislation

Title: Health Insurance – Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Reports on Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations and Data
Sponsored by: Senators Augustine and Hester
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 212
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain carriers, on or before March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2024 to submit a report to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to demonstrate the carrier's compliance with the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act; requiring certain carriers to identify five health benefit plans with the highest enrollment for each product offered in certain markets and conduct a certain analysis; authorizing certain carriers to submit a request to the Commissioner that disclosure of certain information be denied; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0455

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Treatment Criteria Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 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 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {467074/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance – Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Reports on Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations and Data Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 212 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance – Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Reports on Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations and Data Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits - Treatment Criteria
Senate	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments {467074/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance – Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Reports on Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations and Data
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	49AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	53CClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 212
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance – Mental Health Benefits and Substance Use Disorder Benefits – Reports on Nonquantitative Treatment Limitations and Data

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