MD HB886

Requires Maryland Medicaid and private health insurers (including HMOs and managed care organizations) to cover services provided by certified peer recovery specialists in any setting, effective January 1, 2027

Peer recovery specialists must be certified by the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-Health Professionals Certification Board or a successor entity to qualify for coverage

Mandates the Maryland Department of Health convene a workgroup with the certification board and stakeholders to identify ways to make the peer recovery specialist certification process more efficient, including through reciprocity

Requires the Department of Health to report findings and any recommended legislation to the Senate Finance Committee and House Health Committee

Coverage requirements apply to all health insurance policies, contracts, and benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in Maryland on or after January 1, 2027