2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB902: 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

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {253123/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
5/20/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 661
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 253123/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 253123/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
134
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025133.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025109.1 KB
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