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MD SB940

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Antonio Hayes

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Updates federal law reference dates from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2024 for defining "family planning providers" and "family planning services" under Title X of the Public Health Service Act

  • Expands the definition of "family planning providers" to include providers that lost Title X funding due to counseling, referrals, or other actions described in HHS rules, as well as entities that provided funding or grants to such providers

  • Grants the Maryland Insurance Commissioner and Commission on Civil Rights concurrent jurisdiction to enforce health insurance anti-discrimination provisions under § 15-1A-22

  • Updates multiple insurance regulation reference dates (from December 2019 or December 2023 to December 31, 2024) for grandfathered plans, summaries of benefits, medical loss ratios, cost-sharing limits, prescription drug coverage, and rescission requirements

  • Takes effect June 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Health Insurance and Family Planning Services – Consumer Protections – Updates

Rules and Regulations

Last Action

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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