2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1301: Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children’s Health Program, and Health Insurance – Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals – Prior Authorizations
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program, managed care organizations, and certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring prior authorization for a transfer to a special pediatric hospital.
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Bill History
2/7/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
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
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/10 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
3/8/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/8/2025
Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments {183726/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
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 183726/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 183726/1 Adopted
3/17/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
136
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sponsors
Democrat: 13
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor

Samuel Rosenberg
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Heather Bagnall
Democrat
Brian Chisholm
Republican
Bonnie Cullison
Democrat
Pam Guzzone
Democrat
Terri Hill
Democrat
Tom Hutchinson
Republican
Steve Johnson
Democrat
Anne Kaiser
Democrat
Ken Kerr
Democrat
Nicholaus Kipke
Republican
Lesley Lopez
Democrat
Ashanti Martinez
Democrat
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Democrat
Kim Ross
Democrat
Kathy Szeliga
Republican
Jennifer White Holland
Democrat