2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1086: Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Anesthesia - Prohibiting Time Limitations

Legislative Summary

Requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, managed care organizations, and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations, if providing coverage for the delivery of anesthesia for a procedure for which a licensed medical professional issues an order, to provide the coverage for the duration of the procedure; prohibiting the establishment, implementation, or enforcement of policies or practices that place time limitations on the delivery of anesthesia; etc.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {893229/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Finance
Senate
3/20/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 893229/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 893229/1 Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
139
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED