Legislation - SB0891

Title: Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
Sponsored by: Senators Gile, Beidle, Hester, Hettleman, and King
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions at certain times; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to identify certain screening tools and to assist certain health care providers with accessing resources and referral services related to screening for perinatal behavioral health conditions; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1118

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026, January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Mental Health Conditions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 2/27 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 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {323822/1 Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Rereferred to Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-8) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Mental Health Conditions
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments {323822/1 Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
Senate	4/08/2026	3/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Rereferred to Health
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-8)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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