2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB6: Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Dental Coverage for Adults

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, beginning January 1, 2023, and subject to certain limitations, to provide dental services, including diagnostic, preventive, restorative, and periodontal services, for adults whose annual household income is at or below 133 percent of the federal poverty level; and repealing certain provisions of law requiring the implementation of a pilot program to provide limited dental coverage to adult recipients under the Program.

Bill History

10/28/2021
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/12/2022
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/28/2022
Hearing 2/09 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments {743327/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (114-14)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Finance
Senate
4/4/2022
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/5/2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2022
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/8/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/12/2022
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 743327/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 743327/1 Adopted

3/19/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
114
Yea
14
Nay
3
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/12/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/19/202288.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/2022101.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/22/202189.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197042.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.8 KB