2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1351: Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals

Legislative Summary

Altering the providers of certain community-based health services that a carrier is prohibited from rejecting for participation on the carrier's provider panel; altering the period of time in which certain carriers are required to accept or deny certain social workers, counselors, and psychology associates for participation on the carrier's provider panel to within 60 days after the date a carrier receives a completed application.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {553228/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
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 with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {293629/1 Adopted
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/4/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 293629/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 293629/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 553228/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 553228/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED