Legislation

Title: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Senators Washington, Waldstreicher, Smith, Hettleman, Pinsky, Augustine, Kramer, Lee, King, Lam, Elfreth, Hayes, and Kelley
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning on January 1, 2023, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide gender-affirming treatment in a nondiscriminatory manner; requiring that the gender-affirming treatment be assessed according to nondiscriminatory criteria that are consistent with current clinical standards; prohibiting the issuance of an adverse benefit determination related to gender-affirming treatment unless a certain experienced health care provider has reviewed and confirmed the appropriateness of the determination; etc.

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: HB0746

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/04/2022 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2022 Legislative Date 2/07/2022 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/18/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {733523/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (31-15) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/21/2022 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2022	2/04/2022	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/07/2022	2/07/2022	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/18/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/18/2022	3/07/2022	Favorable with Amendments {733523/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/07/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Gender-Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act of 2022)
Senate	3/21/2022	3/08/2022	Third Reading Passed (31-15)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2022	3/14/2022	Referred Health and Government Operations	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2022	3/21/2022	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.

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