2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB11: Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage

Legislative Summary

Repealing the June 30, 2025, termination date for certain provisions of law related to referrals to and reimbursement of specialists and nonphysician specialists who are not part of a carrier's provider panel; prohibiting certain carriers from imposing utilization review requirements other than would be required if the covered benefit was provided by a provider on the carrier's provider panel under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill History

10/18/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {273927/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
3/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/1/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 273927/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 273927/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
133
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED