2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB876: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity

Legislative Summary

Requiring, beginning on July 1, 2026, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide notice to Program recipients of the coverage requirements.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202592.4 KB